M. Szenberg, L. Ramrattan

Franco Modigliani

A Mind That Never Rests

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Starting with an overview of Modigliani's life, the authors explain and assess his influential theories, including his theory of the life-cycle hypothesis of saving; the famous Modigliani-Miller theorem in corporate finance; stabilisation policy; econometric model building and forecasting, and his legacy and influence on contemporary economics.

Produktdetails

• Great Thinkers in Economics
• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-230-00789-5
• 2008
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Januar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 147mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 371g
• ISBN-13: 9780230007895
• ISBN-10: 0230007899
• Artikelnr.: 22696212

Autorenporträt

Author Michael Szenberg: Michael Szenberg is Chair and Distinguished Professor of Business and Economics at Lander College of Arts and Sciences, Touro College and University System, USA. Author Lall Ramrattan: Lall Ramrattan holds a Ph.D from the New School for Social Research. He is an instructor at the University of California, Berkeley.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword; R.Solow Preface Overview on Modigliani's Works Modigliani's Early Life and Influences Modigliani and Keynesian Economics The Gospel of Keynesian Reality: Development and Application of Modigliani's Model, 1944-2003, The Realm of Stabilization Policies The Life Cycle Hypothesis Modigliani and Miller's (M&M) Hypothesis Forecasting, The MPS Model A Question of Identity Selected Personal Vignettes

Rezensionen

'The publication of the first installments in Palgrave Macmillan's new series, "Great Thinkers in Economics," should be a major event for historians of economics.' - Roger Blackhouse, University of Birmingham