Anthony B. Atkinson

Alternatives to Capitalism: The Economics of Partnership

Proceedings of a Conference Held in Honour of James Meade by the International Economic Association at Windsor, England
Herausgegeben:Atkinson, Anthony B.

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Produktbeschreibung

The first part of this volume examines the idea of "agathotopia", put forward by Nobel Prize-winner James Meade. The second part deals with worker participation and economic democracy, including the Yugoslav experience. The third part considers partnership at macro and micro levels.

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]At a time of rapid change in Central and Eastern Europe, there is widespread interest in alternative forms of market economy. Is it possible to combine the best features of capitalism with the best features of socialism? The first part of the volume examines the idea of `Agathotopia' put forward by Nobel-Prize winner James Meade; the second with worker participation and economic democracy, including the Yugoslav experience and the third with partnership at macro- and micro-levels.

Produktdetails

• International Economic Association Series
• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-333-57311-2
• 1994
• Seitenzahl: 290
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 1993
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 509g
• ISBN-13: 9780333573112
• ISBN-10: 0333573110
• Artikelnr.: 24467815

Inhaltsangabe

The International Economic Association - Acknowledgements - List of Participants - Introduction; A.B.Atkinson - James Meade; Sir A.Cairncross - PART 1: AGATHOTOPIA - Can We Learn a Third Way from the Agathotopians?; J.Meade - Comment; E.Malvinaud & A.B.Atkinson - Does a Good Place Value News?; K.Arrow - Comment; H.J.Wagener - The Labour-Capital Partnership: Reconciling Insider Power with Full-Employment; E.Fehr - Comment; A.K.Sen & M.C.Kaser - PART 2: WORKER PARTICIPATION AND ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY - From Partnership with Paper to Partnership Among Human Beings; J.Vanek - Comment; S.Zamagni & E.Streissler - Workers Participation in Management versus Social Ownership and Government Policies: Yugoslav Lessons for Transforming Socialist Economics; J.Prasnikar & J.Svejnar - Comment; E.L.Bacha & P.R.Brahmananda - The Problem of Underinvestment in Firms Managed by Workers; B.Jossa & P.Casavola - Comment; A.B.Atkinson & O.Bogomolov - PART 3: PARTNERSHIP MACRO AND MICRO - Can Varying Social Insurance Contributions Improve Labour Market Efficiency?; J.Dr ze - Comment; R.Guesnerie & T.Negishi - Poverty, Resources and Fertility: The Household as a Reproductive Partnership; P.Dasgupta - Comment; A.Sandmo & J.Y.Lin - PART 4: WIDER PERSPECTIVES - James Meade and Benevolence; F.Hahn - Comment; N.H.Stern & D.Patinkin - Round Table; J-P.Fitoussi & A.Sen - Index