After Adam Smith: A Century of Transformation in Politics and Political Economy

Milgate, Murray & Stimson, Shannon S. 2009. After Adam Smith: A Century of Transformation in Politics and Political Economy. Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press, σελ. x + 298 + index. Η σχέση οικονομίας και πολιτικής είναι, δίχως άλλο, στο επίκεντρο του σύγχρονου βίου και των παθών του και, ασφαλώς, αφορά στην ουσία της αντιπαράθεσης […]

The Manufacturing Imperative

Rodrik, Dani. We may live in a post-industrial age, in which information technologies, biotech, and high-value services have become drivers of economic growth. But countries ignore the health of their manufacturing industries at their peril. High-tech services demand specialized skills and create few jobs, so their contribution to aggregate employment is bound to remain limited. […]