Economic Policy in our Time II.

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ECONOMIC POLICY IN OUR TIME
Vol. I: General Theory
Vols. II and III: Country Studies
These volumes are the joint product of nine authors.
In the first volume, dealing with the general theory of economic policy, the analysis of the post-war experience of developed countries has produced classifications which will be suitable for any developed capitalist or mixed economy country: lists and definitions of the objectives pursued and the numerous instruments of economic policy actually used from 1949 to 1961. The extent to which the instruments served their purpose is also examined.
The authors have then attempted to go more deeply into the process whereby decisions are taken: they discuss who the policy-makers were, the conflicts and choices in the selection of objectives and instruments, and the time-lags between the stages through which economic policy measures have to pass. Having completed this methodological work, the authors used the resulting classifications:
— to compare... Tovább

Fülszöveg

ECONOMIC POLICY IN OUR TIME
Vol. I: General Theory
Vols. II and III: Country Studies
These volumes are the joint product of nine authors.
In the first volume, dealing with the general theory of economic policy, the analysis of the post-war experience of developed countries has produced classifications which will be suitable for any developed capitalist or mixed economy country: lists and definitions of the objectives pursued and the numerous instruments of economic policy actually used from 1949 to 1961. The extent to which the instruments served their purpose is also examined.
The authors have then attempted to go more deeply into the process whereby decisions are taken: they discuss who the policy-makers were, the conflicts and choices in the selection of objectives and instruments, and the time-lags between the stages through which economic policy measures have to pass. Having completed this methodological work, the authors used the resulting classifications:
— to compare and contrast the economic policies followed in the various countries with respect to inflation, recession, expansion and income distribution;
— to analyse the economic policies pursued in the framework of the institutions for economic cooperation and European integration.
" Economic Policy in our Time" can thus be used either as book giving a systematic analysis of an important field of economics, or as a reference work for the politician on particular aspects of economic policy, or finally as a text-book for teaching purposes. Volumes II and III are country studies on present-day economic policy. In Vol. II the economic policies of the U.S.A., the U.K. and Norway since 1945 are examined by economists from these countries, while in Vol. Ill the economic progress since 1945 of The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Italy is studied. Vissza