Joan Robinson and Modern Economic Theory

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Part 1 Content and method of economic theory : Joan Robinson and modern economic theory- an interview, K.J.Arrow some assumptions of contemporary neoclassical economic theology, P.J.Hammond the economic principles of Joan Robinson, L.R.Klein theoretic models - mathematical forms and economic content, G.Debreu an essay in synergetic economics, R.M.Goodwin. Part 2 Equilibrium and time: ideology and time - criticism of general H.Gram Joan Robinson and getting into equilibrium, in short and long periods, V.Walsh stability analysis in micro and macro theory - an interview, F.M.Fisher on long-run equilibrium in class society, E.Nell some notes on capital, expectations and the analysis of changes, P. Garegnani on Sraffa's contribution to economic theory, P.Garegnani. Part 3 Capital growth distribution: accumulation and capital theory, E.Nell trotting platinum ages, G.Mathur optimality and decentralization in infinite horizon, R.A.Becker & M.Majumdar capital theory paradoxes - anything goes, A.Mas-Colell steady states and determinacy of equilibria in economies, T.J.Kehoe, D.K.Levine & P.M.Romer dynamic optimization under uncertainty - non-convex feasible set, M.Majumdar,T.Mitra & Y.Nyarko stochastic capital theory, W.A.Brock, M.Rothschild & J.Stiglitz demand composition, income distribution and growth, L.Taylor three fundamental productivity concepts - principles and measurement, E.N.Wolff technical progress, research and development, T.K.Rymes the wage share and the rate of exchange of labour time, R.Dixon. Part 4 Development and trade: the theory of international trade, steady state analysis and economics of development, T.N.Srinivasan Joan Robinson as a development economist, I.Adelman & D.Sunding disguised unemployment and underemployment, P.Streeten international economics in embryo, M.Bronfenbrenner the classical transfer problem and the theory of foreign exchanges,J.S.Chipman a neglected corner - labour unions and the pattern of international trade, M.C.Kemp & K.Shimomura economic growth without accumulation or technical change - agriculture before mechanization, G.Clark. Part 5 Economics and philosophy: on justifying the ways of mammon to man, D.M.Hausman An axiomatic approach to Marxian political philosophy, J.E.Roemer. Part 6 Veteris Vestigia Flammae - a personal note on Joan Robinson: K.E.Boulding Joan Robinson - utter fearlessness, P.Streeten images of Joan, I.G.Patel my first encounter with Joan Robinson, T.Scitovsky reminiscences of Joan Robinson, P.S.Chipman recollections of Joan, P.Sylos Labini Joan Robinson - an informal memoir, D.K.Foley memories of Joan Robinson, H.Gram a view of Joan Robinson's last decade, V.Walsh Joan Robinson - a memoir, E.Nell. (Part contents)