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Growth, Employment, Inequality, and the Environment: Unity of Knowledge in Economics: Volume I
Adolfo Figueroa
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paperback. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCF; KCG; KCM; KCN; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 285.
Growth, Employment, Inequality, and the Environment deals with the fundamental economic problems of our time: employment, inequality, the environment, and quality of life. This exciting new volume is unique in that it is the first book of its kind in which these problems are analyzed using a unified theory framework. Figueroa achieves his goal by addressing two significant problems. First, to solve the epistemological challenges of building unity of knowledge, he presents a unified theory of capitalism. Second, he considers the epistemological problem of the role of theory in scientific knowledge. This book therefore deals with a consistent theoretical ... Read more
Growth, Employment, Inequality, and the Environment deals with the fundamental economic problems of our time: employment, inequality, the environment, and quality of life. This exciting new volume is unique in that it is the first book of its kind in which these problems are analyzed using a unified theory framework. Figueroa achieves his goal by addressing two significant problems. First, to solve the epistemological challenges of building unity of knowledge, he presents a unified theory of capitalism. Second, he considers the epistemological problem of the role of theory in scientific knowledge. This book therefore deals with a consistent theoretical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
Number of Pages
198
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349505692
SKU
V9781349505692
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About Adolfo Figueroa
Adolfo Figueroa is Professor Emeritus of Economics of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. He has taught and participated in collaborative research in American and British universities. He received his PhD in Economics from Vanderbilt University, USA in 1972. He studied there under the influence and guidance of Professor Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen, the famous bio-economist.
Reviews for Growth, Employment, Inequality, and the Environment: Unity of Knowledge in Economics: Volume I
“The author uses a language and style that orthodox economists will appreciate and understand which means the book has the potential to have a significant impact on mainstream economic thinking. … it also makes a number of vital contributions to our understanding of capitalist development and deserves a wide readership.” (Geoff Goodwin, Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, Vol. 17 ... Read more