A New Model of the Economy - Softcover

Hodgkinson, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0856832790 ISBN 13: 9780856832796

Publisher: Shepheard-Walwyn, 2011

Synopsis

Presenting a radical revision of modern economic theory, this analysis adjusts the entire range of economic thought in relation to the fundamental part played by land, the significance of credit—especially in the banking system—and the crucial impact of the taxation method. The resulting system based upon natural law, economic security for all, fair distribution of output, and the opportunity for self-fulfillment through work draws upon the masters of economic thought—from Smith and Ricardo to Marshall, Schumpter, and Keynes—but also provides new insights by highlighting concepts often omitted from current studies of their works.

About this title

About the Author:

Brian Hodgkinson was a chartered accountant in the city of London and a graduate from Balliol College–Oxford. He is the founding editor of the economics journal British Economy Survey and the author of The Advancement of Civilisation in the Western World, Bhagavad Gita, and The Essence of Vedanta.

Review:

“[Hodkinson’s] book is a breath of fresh air in the suffocating room of modern pedagogy in economics.”  —Mason Gaffney, professor of economics, University of California–Riverside

“[A New Model of the Economy] is much more relevant to the present state of real-world economies than the models offered by most economics textbooks.”  —James Robertson, founder/member, New Economic Foundation

“[A New Model of the Economy] has serious implications for any economist or politician hoping to remedy ominous symptoms of disaster, like the current banking crisis . . . . In short, the book offers a model for fundamental reform.”  —Abstracts of Public Administration, Development and Environment

About this edition

• Publisher: Shepheard-Walwyn
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0856832790
• ISBN 13: 9780856832796
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 368