Power, norms, and inflation : a skeptical treatment /: a skeptical treatment. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Michael R. Smith.
• Other Names: Smith, Michael R, 1946-
• Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Orthodox Economic Treatments. Three Macroeconomic Theories. The Theories Compared -- 3. Pure Self-Interest and the Politics of Inflation. A Democratic Basis for Inflation. The Evidence. Public Choice Accounts of Inflation: An Appraisal -- 4. Theories of Secular Decline. Unbridled Demands. Institutional Sclerosis. The Decline of Hegemony -- 5. Wage-Push. The Mechanics of a Wage-Push. The Evidence. Direct Evidence of a Wage-Push -- 6. Corporatism and the Long Run. Neocorporation and Economic Performance. Some Reservations. A More Fundamental Issue -- 7. The Effects of Institutions on Macroeconomic Performance. Quantitative Studies: Some Methodological Problems. Institutions and Performance: Claims and Alternatives. Germany. Austria. Sweden. Japan -- 8. Marxist Theories. Theories of Crisis. Marxist Accounts: An Appraisal -- 9. Conclusion. What Did Cause the Postwar Inflation? Power, Norms, and Economic Sociology.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (307 pages)
• Subjects: 332.4/1; Inflation (Finance); Power (Social sciences); Pressure groups; Economic policy; Inflation; Pouvoir (Sciences sociales); Groupes de pression; Politique économique; Economic policy; Inflation (Finance); Power (Social sciences); Pressure groups; Inflatie; Economische politiek; Pressiegroepen; Oorzaken; Inflationstheorie; Wirtschaftsentwicklung
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781351497343; 1351497340
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.