The Evolution of Economic Systems: Varieties of Capitalism in the Global Economy

Clark, Barry

ISBN 10: 0190260599 / ISBN 13: 9780190260590

Published by Oxford Univ Pr, 2015

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1st edition. 400 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Evolution of Economic Systems: Varieties of Capitalism in the Global Economy
• Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0190260599
• ISBN 13: 9780190260590
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.59 kilograms

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Synopsis

The most current text of its kind, The Evolution of Economic Systems: Varieties of Capitalism in the Global Economy explores the effects of politics and culture on the nature of national economic systems. Author Barry Clark distills recent academic work in such areas as comparative political economy, varieties of capitalism, new and old institutional economics, new economic sociology, and social systems of production, presenting the material in a conversational manner that makes it accessible for undergraduate students.

About the Author

Barry Clark (PhD, U Mass, Amherst) is Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Economics Department at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. He has taught at Ripon College, the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Tufts, the Pennsylvania State University, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and the University of Colorado-Boulder, where he currently offers a comparative economics course. He has written a text on Political Economy for Praeger and has published numerous articles on political economy. Clark's career focus, however, has been on teaching and making difficult ideas accessible to a broader group of students.