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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783807603321

Autore

Gadrey J.

Titolo

New economy, new myth / / Jean Gadrey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

1-134-41814-0

1-134-41815-9

0-429-23003-6

0-415-30142-4

0-203-22275-X

1-280-07018-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (163 p.)

Collana

Contemporary political economy series ; ; 9

Disciplina

330.122

Soggetti

Economic development

Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Translation of: Nouvelle conomie, nouveau mythe.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface to the English-language edition; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The new economy: back to the roots; Beyond the limits of maximum growth?; New technologies, new growth?; The new employment: services and flexibility; Market diversity and regulation; The limits of the market; New modes of governance for firms and financial markets; Conclusion; Postface: what is left of the 'new economy'?; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The 'new economy' has been criticised greatly of late, and after the speculation and hype that surrounded the internet bubble, this is hardly surprising. This book, first published in French and updated here, however treats the 'new economy' as a discourse - one that is often misleading. In order to understand what happened during the internet bubble and the fuss that surrounded it, a central element - intellectual speculation - needs to be understood. New Economy, New Myth treats this speculation as a form of 'ultra-free-market' thinking. According to this line of thought, the intern