Market Power and the Economy
Wallace C. . Ed(S): Peterson
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paperback. Editor(s): Peterson, Wallace C. Series: Recent Economic Thought. Num Pages: 176 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCM; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 308.
A situation in economics that is little short of scandalous is the almost total neglect by mainstream economics of the importance of power in economic affairs. Power in this context means the ability to bend market forces in one's favor, influencing and shaping key economic variables such as prices, wages, and other income determinants. As John Kenneth Galbraith as tutely observes: a dominant fact in economic life is the desire of people everywhere and in all circumstances to get control over their personal lives and their incomes-to escape from the "tyranny of the market. " Power is the means to ... Read more
A situation in economics that is little short of scandalous is the almost total neglect by mainstream economics of the importance of power in economic affairs. Power in this context means the ability to bend market forces in one's favor, influencing and shaping key economic variables such as prices, wages, and other income determinants. As John Kenneth Galbraith as tutely observes: a dominant fact in economic life is the desire of people everywhere and in all circumstances to get control over their personal lives and their incomes-to escape from the "tyranny of the market. " Power is the means to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
Recent Economic Thought
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401077057
SKU
V9789401077057
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