The Political Economy of Competitiveness: Corporate Performance and Public Policy (Routledge Studies in Contemporary Political Economy) - Softcover

Kitson, Michael; Michie, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415204968 ISBN 13: 9780415204965

Publisher: Routledge, 2000

Synopsis

The Political Economy of Competitiveness offers an original perspective on the relationship between economic theory and policy. It places the issues within an accessible political economy perspective.
Rejecting the narrowness of mainstream economics the authors deploy an interdisciplinary approach to the problem of economic growth, placing it in its historical and political context. Issues covered include:
* trade theory and policy
* industrial decline and policy
* markets, competition and innovation
* globalisation, unemployment and government policy.
The book provides a valuable guide to the major economic policy issues for both economists and business students.

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Kitson, Michael; Michie, Jonathan

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This volume offers an original perspective on the relationship between economic theory and policy. Written in an accessible style, it discusses the lessons of economic theory and policy from a broad political economy perspective.

Rejecting the narrowness of mainstream economics the authors deploy an interdisciplinary approach to the problem of economic growth, placing it in its historical and political context. Th issues covered include: Trade theory and policy British industrial decline and policy Markets, competition and innovation Globalisation, unemployment and government policy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415204968
• ISBN 13: 9780415204965
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 216