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Tables of Contents for Contemporary Economic Theory
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
List of Figures and Tables
vii
Preface
ix
Acknowledgements
xxii
Notes on the Contributors and Discussants
xxiii
List of Abbreviations
xxix
Contemporary Economic Theory: Some Critical Issues
1
40
Andriana Vlachou
Georgios K. Christou
PART I THE CRITIQUE OF THE NEOLIBERAL ECONOMIC PARADIGM
Privatization: Theory with Lessons from the United Kingdom
41
31
Ben Fine
Discussion
67
5
Stavros Mavroudeas
Lefteris Tsoulfidis
Limiting the State vs. Expanding it: A Criticism of the Debate
72
17
Richard D. Wolff
Discussion
86
3
Anwar M. Shaikh
Explaining Inflation and Unemployment: An Alternative to Neoliberal Economic Theory
89
24
Anwar M. Shaikh
Discussion
106
7
Thanassis Maniatis
Nikos Petralias
Revisioning Socialism: The Cherry Esplanade Conjecture
113
32
David Laibman
Discussion
133
4
Richard D. Wolff
Discussion
137
8
Dimitris Milonakis
PART II EUROPEAN MONETARY AND ECONOMIC UNION
The Single Currency: Prospects and Problems
145
14
Georgios Katiphoris
Financial Governance and Democratic Consolidation: The Dual Challenge of the EU
159
14
Louka. T. Katseli
Capitalist Globalization and Economic and Monetary Union
173
32
Guglielmo Carchedi
Discussion
195
5
George Liodakis
Discussion
200
5
John Milios
Central Bank Independence: Problematic Theory and Empirical Evidence
205
15
Costas Lapavitsas
Is There any Alternative to the Current EMU Project?
220
33
Jorg Huffschmid
Discussion
245
5
Panos Tsakloglou
Discussion
250
3
Guglielmo Carchedi
Index
253