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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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Get free from the dogmas of the apostles of austerity: Fifteen Fatal Fallacies of Financial Fundamentalism
Just three days before he passed away, a notable Columbia University professor of economics William Vickrey was awarded the 1996 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for fundamental contribution to the economic theory of incentives under asymmetric information. Throughout his prolific career, Vickrey … Continue reading
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Tagged austerity, market fundamentalism, debt, economics, fiscal sociology, inflation, neoliberalism, policy, unemployment
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The politics of fiscal policies: the lessons of history
Throughout the recent years of the crisis, the EU bodies and the German leaders have constantly oppressed Greece. They have pushed Greek people towards the abyss of austerity in the name of “fiscal responsibility” and “self-evident economic truths”. But essentially, it is … Continue reading
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Tagged economic history, fiscal sociology, institutional change, institutions, policy, politics, taxation, varieties of capitalism
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Tax avoidance as “tax planning”: global accounting firms on the make
About 21 trillion dollars hoarded by wealthy elites in secretive offshore jurisdictions to avoid taxes in their home countries. The offshore hoard is protected by a highly-paid, industrious bevy of professional enablers in the private banking, legal, accounting, and investment … Continue reading
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Tagged accounting, corruption, fiscal sociology, globalization, institutional logics, institutions, money laundering, offshore, tax avoidance, taxation
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Economics of War — Economy and War
This collection of papers, from various academic journals and various disciplines (with free access during November), covers topics concerning the relationship between the economy and war and economics of war in current and historical contexts: – Political regimes (democracy vs. authoritarian … Continue reading
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Tagged economic history, fiscal sociology, growth, military–industrial complex, policy, Political economy, politics, war
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Why did the transition from socialism to capitalism result in economic growth in some countries and decline in others? It is about mass privatization
In general, scholars have advanced three main arguments to explain why did the transition from socialism to capitalism result in improved growth in some countries and significant economic decline in others: (1) successful countries rapidly implemented neoliberal policies; (2) failures … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, capitalism, comparative political economy, Czech Republic, Estonia, fiscal sociology, Georgia, growth, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, neoliberalism, Poland, Post-communist countries, privatization, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, socialism, state, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
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