1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910455479603321

Titolo

Economist with a public purpose : essays in honour of John Kenneth Galbraith / / edited by Michael Keaney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2001

ISBN

1-134-61457-8

0-429-23241-1

1-280-31761-2

0-203-46116-9

0-203-25331-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (287 p.)

Collana

Routledge frontiers of political economy ; ; 32

Altri autori (Persone)

GalbraithJohn Kenneth <1908-2006.>

KeaneyMichael <1968->

Disciplina

330/.092

Soggetti

Economists - United States

Economics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; John Kenneth Galbraith: economist with a public purpose; The useful economist; The making of a heterodox economist: the impact of Henry S. Dennison on the economic thought of John Kenneth Galbraith; Social capital and political economy: Galbraith on states and groups; The role of the state in the good society; From Veblen to Galbraith: what is the essence of institutional economics?; The virtues of their defects and the defects of their virtues: reflections on John Kenneth Galbraith and Thorstein Veblen

The economist and business Galbraith, uncertainty and the modern corporation; Progress denied: the unraveling of the New Industrial State; Galbraith, globalism and the good life: making the best of the capitalist predicament; The New Deal and 'domesticated Keynesianism' in America; Adam Smith on the mercantile system: the unnecessary loss of America?; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This text discusses the continuing relevance of one of the most



prominent economists of the twentieth century. The contributors explore the continuing relevance of Galbraith's arguments to current controversies and problems.

2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996392032803316

Autore

Powell Thomas <1572?-1635?>

Titolo

The attourneys academy: or, The manner and forme of proceeding practically, vpon any suite, plaint, or action whatsoeuer, in any court of record whatsoeuer, within this kingdome: especially, in the great courts at Westminster, to whose motion all other courts of law or equitie; as well those of the two prouinciall counsailes, those of Guild-Hall London; as those of like cities and townes corporate, and all other of record are diurnally moued: with the moderne and most vsuall fees of the officers and ministers of such courts. Publisht by his Maiesties speciall priuiledge, and intended to the publique benefit of all his subiects. Tho: Powell Londino-Cambrensis [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed [by George Purslowe] for Beniamin Fisher : and are to be sold at his shop in Pater-noster Row, at the signe of the Talbot, 1623

Descrizione fisica

[12], 92, [4], 39 [i.e. 93]-168, [2], 169-230, [64] p

Soggetti

Courts - Great Britain

Civil procedure - Great Britain

Equity pleading and procedure - Great Britain

Costs (Law) - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Printer's name from STC.

P. 93 misnumbered 39.

With a final errata leaf; P2 at end bears a quotation with the author's initials.

Half-sheet (a), a dedication to Sir James Ley and Sir Henry Hobart, is marked for insertion before p. 93. A leaf containing a dedication to Sir Thomas Coventry (originally conjugate with the errata leaf) is marked for insertion before p. 169.



In this edition, B2r last line has: Proces.

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018