G. L. S. Shackle

Expectation in Economics. G.L.S. Shackle

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Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1952, as the second edition of a 1949 original, this book contains a discussion of the role of expectation in relation to the workings of the economy. It will be of value to anyone with an interest in economic theory and methods of dealing with economic uncertainty.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 162
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 232g
• ISBN-13: 9781107629141
• ISBN-10: 1107629144
• Artikelnr.: 37456134

Inhaltsangabe

Preface to second edition
Preface to first edition
1. Introduction
2. The nature of expectation
3. Expected clarifying of expectations and its influence on the pace of investment
4. The choice of assets to be held for speculative gain
5. Design of taxation to maintain the incentive to enterprise
6. A theory of the bargaining process
7. A comparison with the orthodox view
Appendix. The formal properties of the concept of potential surprise.