A political economy of contemporary capitalism and its crisis demystifying finance
The recent financial meltdown and the resulting global recession have rekindled debates regarding the nature of contemporary capitalism. This book analyses the ongoing financialization of the economy as a development within capitalism, and explores the ways in which it has changed the organization o...
| Other Authors: | , , |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
Routledge
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st edition |
| Series: | Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628087206719 |
| Summary: | The recent financial meltdown and the resulting global recession have rekindled debates regarding the nature of contemporary capitalism. This book analyses the ongoing financialization of the economy as a development within capitalism, and explores the ways in which it has changed the organization of capitalist power. The authors offer an interpretation of the role of the financial sphere which displays a striking contrast to the majority of contemporary heterodox approaches. Their interpretation stresses the crucial role of financial derivatives in the contemporary organization of capitalist |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781138901117 9780203771297 9781135037925 |
