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The Growth Spiral : Money, Energy, And I
Hans Christoph Binswanger
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Description for The Growth Spiral : Money, Energy, And I
Hardback. This book offers an analysis of the economic process based on a truly dynamic approach. It understands modern economic activity as manifesting itself in a growth spiral driven by monetary dynamics and natural resources. Num Pages: 168 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCA; KCG; LNKJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 432.
This book develops a new theory of the modern economy. Conventional economic theory is (still) based on an essentially static notion of equilibrium. In contrast, this book offers an analysis of the economic process based on a truly dynamic approach. It understands modern economic activity as manifesting itself in a growth spiral. There are two main drivers of the dynamics of this spiral: steady money creation in the banking system, on the one hand; and the continuous inflow of energy and raw materials through the exploitation of natural resources, on the other. Both driving forces are generally neglected by the ... Read more
This book develops a new theory of the modern economy. Conventional economic theory is (still) based on an essentially static notion of equilibrium. In contrast, this book offers an analysis of the economic process based on a truly dynamic approach. It understands modern economic activity as manifesting itself in a growth spiral. There are two main drivers of the dynamics of this spiral: steady money creation in the banking system, on the one hand; and the continuous inflow of energy and raw materials through the exploitation of natural resources, on the other. Both driving forces are generally neglected by the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
Number of Pages
168
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642318801
SKU
V9783642318801
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99-15
About Hans Christoph Binswanger
Hans-Christoph Binswanger is a Professor Emeritus of economics at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, where he was also Head of the Institute of Economics and Director of the Institute for Economy and the Environment. He holds a phd and a habilitation from University of Zurich, Switzerland. He has published extensively in books and journals on environmental and resource economics ... Read more
Reviews for The Growth Spiral : Money, Energy, And I
From the reviews: “The subtitle of the book encapsulates the author’s ambitious research agenda combining growth theory, monetary policy, environmental economics, economy history, and economic dynamics to build ‘the foundations for a new theory of the modern economy.’ … This book is intended to appeal to a broad audience of academics, policymakers, and lay readers.” (Jesse Perla, ... Read more