I limiti del mercato. Da che parte oscilla il pendolo dell'economia?

Paul De Grauwe gives a comprehensive analysis on the balance between markets and governments. In his view, society tends to vacilliate between the extreme of the two systems, and most economic problems can be described as scenarios of either too much of either dominating. The recent financial crisis Leggi tutto

Here is a nice little book looking at the possible political / economic structure of society. In it, De Grauwe sketches a vision of the world where there isn't a binary choice between the market or the state, but rather a question of how much market and how much state. It's a heady reminder for all

Toegankelijk maar niet simplistisch, overloopt op een niet-ideologische wijze alle grote beleidsdilemma's van onze tijd. Het perfect boek voor wie op een geïnformeerde en doordachte wijze wil meepraten over de respectievelijke rol van markt en overheid. Van de hand van een van onze topeconomen, die Leggi tutto

In his thoughtful book "The Limits of the Market" Paul de Grauwe spins many strands of economics into a coherent narrative of the cyclical nature of capitalism. At the core of this narrative stand capitalism's internal and external limits, which endanger its very survival. Though government faces li Leggi tutto

This book starts with internal and external factors affecting the market growth and then shifts entirely to externalities of markets.Covers simple data to understand the relationship of the market formation between government and market players.Tries to give a future picture of the market and the li Leggi tutto

This book was useful in providing me with an introduction to the topic of capitalism and the privatization of public goods. I found chapters 1-4 particularly useful in providing a historical context on the Market and Government system and how they fluctuated since the 19th century up until the prese Leggi tutto

As a kid, I saw first-hand the fall of the communist regime in my country, though I was only five. Nonetheless, this raised many questions as to why it happened. They stuck with me and to my later years I was always curious as to why did the communist regime fall in some countries, but other not, wh Leggi tutto

De klassieke breuklijn binnen de economische wetenschap is bepaald door de mate dat men de rol van de overheid wenst te beperken of te versterken. Volgens professor op rust Paul De Grauwe is het niet een kwestie van of of maar van en en. Markt en overheid kunnen in symbiose leven. De vraag is waar w Leggi tutto

Wise and sensible, but not particularly original or clever. I would recommend this slim book to anyone without a lot of economics background but with a lot of enthusiasm for some of the bigger questions in economics--like markets vs. government and growth vs. inequality. Clearly written, well argued Leggi tutto

Op een bijzonder heldere en eenvoudige wijze legt de auteur de werkingsmechanismen uit van de vrije markt. Door veelvuldige voorbeelden doorprikt hij de schijnbare evidente waarheden zoals verdedigd door economen, politici en belangenorganisaties. Hier is duidelijk iemand aan het woord die zijn mate Leggi tutto