Questions tagged [schools-of-thought]
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Who is Jacques Riboud?
I have been thinking a lot about money from a philosophical perspective lately, and somehow I kind of obscurely came across a book title in a google search, The Mechanics of Money by Jacques Riboud, ...
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Are there any modern economic schools that teach protectionist policies on trade?
I believe (although I am unable to find it as of a quick google search) that Thomas Sowell said no economist advocates for protectionist policies on trade (import taxes). However, protectionism is ...
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What are the names of the school(s) of economy that believe that printing enough money to be 100% sure price inflation always happen, is a bad thing?
What are the names of the school(s) of economy that believe that printing enough money (and spending) to be 100% sure price inflation always happen, is a bad thing?
Those schools must also be against ...
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What are the primary differences between the Chicago and Austrian school of economics?
I've been reading some thinkers like Mengel, Mises, and others, who are all Austrian School theorists. But I have also been reading Milton Friedman and Thomas Sowell works, who are proponents of the ...
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Learning post-keynesian and marxist economics
My question here is not about theory, but more about the teaching landscape. I'm currently learning economics in Canada, and I realize that the academic world is very homogeneous. I'm quite impressed ...
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Godley-Lavoie private bank model
Good evening everyone !
I'm currently reading Godley and Lavoie Monetary economics. It's really an awesome book, and I'm at the 7th chapter where they introduce private bank money. The model is very ...
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Is there a complete picture of Inflation?
Is there a book, or a broad study, that explains inflation thoroughly?
I've read so many articles, and there are multiple school of thoughts that approach inflation from different point of views. ...
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What is feminist economics?
Feminist economics? What kind of "field" is that?
Just the existence of such a field seems ridiculous to me...
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What are the defining features of Capitalism? [closed]
What are the necessary and sufficient conditions for an economic system (or mode of production) to be classified as "Capitalism"?
Is it markets? Is it for-profit corporations? Is it limited liability ...
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Which are the different Schools of Economic Thought?
It would be great to have a brief but comprehensive list of current (e.g. Austrian) and defunct (e.g Mercantilism) schools of thought in Economics. I think an ideal answer would include:
the defining ...
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Stock-Flow Consistent models
Stock-Flow Consistent (SFC) models are becoming more popular among heterodox economists (particularly in the Post-Keynesian school of thought). But I fail to see the relevance of this approach. The ...
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When to use the market and when to use central planning?
I have a basic question: my understanding is that in a market economy, economic decisions are governed by prices, i.e prices signal what should be produced & how much. This is opposed to central ...
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Overview book about economic theories
I'm looking for a good book that gives an (introductory) overview about the existing economic theories and the different schools of thought (optimally with focus to those that affect governments and ...
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