How markets work : supply, demand and the 'real world' /

Main Author: Prasch, Robert E., 1958-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cheltenham, England : Edward Elgar, c2008.
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245 1 |a How markets work :  |b supply, demand and the 'real world' /  |c Robert E. Prasch. 
260 1 |a Cheltenham, England :  |b Edward Elgar,  |c c2008. 
300 1 |a ix, 173 p. :  |b ill. ;  |c 22 cm. 
504 1 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-165) and index. 
505 1 |a Introduction : Economics today : is market fundamentalism in decline? -- 1. Property, contract, and the theory of exchange -- 2. Commodity markets : the economics of a "spot" contract -- 3. Credit markets : the economics of a "relational" contract -- 4. Asset markets : market dynamics when expectations are a consideration -- 5. Labor market dynamics when needs are a consideration -- 6. Labor market dynamics when motivation is a consideration -- 7. The economics of discrimination : the "Chicago School" approach -- 8. The economics of discrimination : the "structural" approach -- 9. Values and prices : reintroducing ethical considerations into economics -- Conclusion : some reflections on economic policy. 
650 1 |a Capitalism 
650 1 |a Free enterprise 
650 1 |a Markets 
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