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Finance, Class, and the Birth of Neoclassical Economics: The Marginalist Revolution Revisited
by Yair Kaldor* In economic textbooks, the concept of “value” is regarded as nothing more than the prevailing market price. This definition might seem self-evident, but it stands in sharp contrast to the classical theories of Adam Smith and David … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture, economics, history of economic thought, ideas, sociology of knowledge, valuation
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The 2019 Zelizer Award for Best Book in Economic Sociology goes to ‘Starving the Beast’ by Monica Prasad
Northwestern University scholar Monica Prasad is the winner of the 2019 Zelizer Book Award given by the American Sociological Association’s Economic Sociology section for an outstanding book in the field. Prasad will receive the Award for her superb book Starving … Continue reading
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Tagged economic history, fiscal sociology, institutions, neoliberalism, policy, Political economy, state, taxation, varieties of capitalism
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Syntactic Structures: Noam Chomsky’s First Power Point Presentation
Alternative headlines for this historic event: Understanding Power [Point] or Power [Point] Systems or Chomsky on Mis-Education 🙂 — courtesy of Open Culture *** Join Economic Sociology and Political Economy community via Facebook / Twitter / LinkedIn / Instagram / Tumblr / Reddit / Telegram
Neither Market Nor State?
“And what if the choice had never been between Market and State organizations, between liberals and socialists, but instead between those who believe in the miracles of a pre-established harmony and those who refuse to ‘believe in miracles’? Could we … Continue reading
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Tagged capitalism, economics, Gabriel Tarde, Political economy
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B&B: Neoliberalism as creative destruction // Surveillance business // History of capitalism and counter-genealogy of race // Workplace is the hub of political power // GDP is irrelevant
This time, especially worth reading and sharing articles: > Neoliberal capitalism is a “form of creative destruction. For everyone whose life was being regenerated or rejuvenated… there was someone, as well, whose life was being destroyed”, asserts Akash Kapur in … Continue reading
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Are Entrepreneurs Dangerous to the Market Economy more than Marxists?
Yes — asserts regarding the odd question in the title one of the founders of Ordoliberalism Professor Franz Böhm: “The entrepreneurs […] in contrast with their emphatic declarations in favour of the market economy, are more inclined, at least, to … Continue reading
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Tagged entrepreneurship, Germany, law, markets, Marxism, neoliberalism, socialism, state
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Great academic opportunities: 18 calls for papers, 4 postdocs, 4 jobs, 3 doctoral fellowships, a research grant
After a several-month intermission, I am glad to let you know that the ES/PE community blog is resuming its activity. Your wondering inquiries and kind emails I’ve been receiving reminded me of Jacques Lacan’s argument that anticipation creates a symbolic social … Continue reading
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