Henry George and How Growth in Real Estate Contributes to Inequality and Financial Instability (Palgrave Studies on Henry George for the 21st Century) （2019）

Nell, Edward

Springer Nature Switzerland AG（2019/10発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 148 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9783030186623
• DDC分類 330.092

Full Description

This Palgrave Pivot contextualizes Henry George as an important and uniquely American figure in the fields of economics and political economy, with special emphasis on the frontier and innovation. This book discusses George's concept of rent as the result of economic progress, explains George's argument that the rise in rents caused by economic progress in turn generates inequality and poverty, and examines the relevance of these ideas in today's financialized global economy. This book adds to the very necessary discussion of whether our current financial industry is a benefit or a drain on human economic well-being.

Contents

1. Introduction: Reviving the Work of America's Most Original Economist.- 2.Understanding Rents in the Real Economy.- 3. Growth and Rents in the Real Economy.- 4. A New Look at the "Henry George Theorem".- 5. Savings and Investment: From the Price Mechanism to the Multiplier.- 6. From Craft to Mass Production.- 7. Growth and Rents in Today's Economy.- 8.Real-Financial Linkages and Holdings Securities.- 9. Growth and Rents in the Financial System.- 10. Rents and the Securities Markets.- 11. Conclusions.