Capitalist economics / Samuel A. Chambers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chambers, Samuel Allen, 1972- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics.

Capitalism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

'Capitalist Economics' introduces and explains the basic economic forces that shape the present and structure the future of capitalist societies today. Rejecting the idea that economics is a universal science of 'choice' or the 'efficient allocation of scarce resources,' this book analyzes economic forces and relations as essential elements of a broader society. This entails understanding 'the economic' as a logic that always operates alongside cultural, political, and social forces. As well, it requires grasping the economic as itself a product of historical development. This book explores the unique economic pressures found in capitalist societies, offering detailed yet concise analysis of basic concepts - commodities, money, exchange, interest - and investigating broader issues such as the source of profit, the nature of growth, and the role of technology and invention.

Contents:

Preface Introduction: What is Economics? Part I: Economics in History 1. Social Orders and Economic Relations 2. How Societies Produce 3. Capitalist Social Orders Part II: Capitalist Economic Relations 4. Money 5. Commodities 6. Profit Part III: Capitalist Economic Forces 7. Entrepreneurs & Investment 8. Bankers & Interest 9. The Rules of Capitalism Sources and Further Reading Glossary of Terms (by Benjamin Taylor)

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Chambers, Samuel A. Capitalist Economics

ISBN:

0-19-755691-4

0-19-755692-2

0-19-755690-6