Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

金融化とマクロ経済学
Scarano, Giovanni, Financialisation and Macroeconomics: The Impact on Social Welfare in Advanced Economies. (Routledge Critical Studies in Finance and Stability) 272 pp. 2023 (Routledge, UK) <685-153>
ISBN 978-1-032-12130-7 hard ¥37,180.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00 *
ISBN 978-1-032-12132-1 paper ¥10,864.- (税込) GB￡ 37.99 *

Financialisation has become a widely discussed and debated term leading to a plurality of perspectives, but no fixed definition or single reading. This book presents a critical exploration and review of the current literature on financialisation, focusing on the financialisation of NFCs and its possible implications for the macroeconomic and financial stability of advanced countries. Starting from this critical analysis, it proposes some new readings of the process of financialisation, linking it directly, on the one hand, to the evolution of interest-bearing capital and the credit system, and, on the other hand, to the historical tendencies of monopoly capital towards financial arrangements to manage corporate control. Finally, a conceptual scheme for interpretation and a mathematical model of corporate portfolio choice is developed to explain how the tendency in developed countries to place growing shares of social surplus in speculative financial channels can contribute to their long-term real stagnation. The book also underlines the excessive attention usually being paid to some micro-epiphenomena that show a fallacy of composition at the macroeconomic level and can lead to some misunderstandings of the general trends in capitalist evolution. Moreover, some doubts are raised about the extent to which financialisation actually represents a change to the present regime of accumulation. The book targets all the scholars who are interested in better understanding whether financialisation constitutes a profound change in the functioning of capitalist economic systems and what effects it can produce in social welfare in the advanced countries.

Williams, Clare, An Economic Sociology of Law Reimagined: Beyond Embeddedness. 224 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <685-155>
ISBN 978-0-367-76144-8 hard ¥37,180.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00 *
ISBN 978-1-032-42022-6 paper ¥10,864.- (税込) GB￡ 37.99 *

This book critically examines the concept of "embeddedness": the core concept of an economic sociology of law (ESL).It suggests that our ways of doing, talking, and thinking about law, economy, and society, reproduce and re-entrench mainstream approaches, shaping our thoughts and actions such that we perform according to the model. Taking a deep dive into one example - the concept of embeddedness - this book combines insights from law, sociology, economics, and psychology to show that while we use metaphor to talk about law and economy, our metaphors in turn use us, moulding us into their fictionalized caricatures of homo juridicus and homo economicus. The result is a groundbreaking study into the prioritization throughout society of interests and voices that align with doctrinal understandings of law and neoclassical understandings of economics: approaches that led us into the dilemmas currently facing society. Zooming out from a detailed exploration of embeddedness in economic sociology and ESL literature, the book unpacks the fashionable post-2008 claim that the economy should be re-embedded in society and proposes two conceptual shifts in response. The book draws on personas and vignettes throughout, both to imagine and to realize shifting an ESL beyond embeddedness.This timely engagement with the emerging field of economic sociology of law will appeal to socio-legal scholars and others with interests in the intersection of law, economics, and sociology.The Open Access versions of Chapter 1 and Chapter 6, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, have been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

B.Soederstenのポートレート
Lundahl, Mats, Bo Soedersten from Left to Right: Portrait of a Political Economist. (Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought) 198 pp. 2022:9 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <685-137>
ISBN 978-3-031-09100-1 hard ¥10,787.- (税込) EUR 44.99 *

This book explores the economic work and legacy of Bo Soedersten. While best known internationally for his textbook International Economics, Soedersten's influence stretches well beyond this. Through his academic work and newspaper articles, he covered a wide spectrum of topics that often challenged conventional wisdom. By examining his work on housing, the labor-managed economy, development economics, nuclear power, childcare, and higher education, a full view of his diverse work is presented. This book aims to provide insight into the motivations and impact of Bo Soedersten during each phase of his life: his academic career, his political life, and his time as a debater-provocateur. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in Swedish economics, the history of economic thought, and international economics.

V.L.スミス他著　市場の経済学－新古典派理論、実験、古典派の価格の発見
Smith, Vernon L. / Inoua, Sabiou M., Economics of Markets: Neoclassical Theory, Experiments, and Theory of Classical Price Discovery. 222 pp. 2022:10 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <685-139>
ISBN 978-3-031-08427-0 hard ¥10,787.- (税込) EUR 44.99 *

This book establishes that neoclassical economics based on the marginal utility calculus failed to derive a theory of consumer market price discovery consistent with the experimental market evidence. Such markets involve inherently discrete final-demand items bought for consumption and not subject to resale. Classical economists following Adam Smith articulated a rich narrative of price discovery theory consistent with experimental evidence based on operational concepts of discrete demand values (maximum willingness-to-pay), and symmetrically, supply costs (minimum willingness-to-accept). We develop and extend a mathematical model of classical market price formation. Chapter 1 & 2 describes this theme and chapter 3 connects it with experiments. Chapter 4 builds on experimental examples for an intuitive overview of the theory. A partial equilibrium version of the theory constitutes Chapter 5. Chapter 6 extends this framework to price formation by wealth constrained agents in multiple-goods markets. Chapter 7 applies this framework to the study of re-tradable durable-goods and financial claims that are subject to sources of instability absent in markets for consumer non-durables.

Bandyopadhyay, Sanghamitra / Rodriguez, Juan Gabriel (eds.), Mobility and Inequality Trends. (Research on Economic Inequality 30) 388 pp. 2023:1 (Emerald, UK) <685-141>
ISBN 978-1-80382-902-9 hard ¥25,987.- (税込) US$ 125.00 *

Research on Economic Inequality is a well-established publication of quality research. This 30th volume features insightful and original papers from the 9th Society for the Study of Economic Inequality (ECINEQ) meeting. Mobility and Inequality Trends begins by illustrating the trajectory of income inequality in the world over the course of recent decades before the second paper makes a crucial distinction between 'bad' inequality, which is detrimental to society, and 'good' inequality, which is beneficial. Focus then shifts to bad inequality, one paper covering the relationship between intergenerational elasticity and inequality of opportunity, and the second studying the relationship between intergenerational mobility and life satisfaction in Spain. The volume then progresses to defend the use of intermediate views of inequality when constructing indicators of social welfare obtained through the use of average income and the Gini coefficient before investigating the advantage of using a multifaceted approach to income mobility measurement. To conclude Mobility and Inequality Trends presents an intensive exploration of income inequality in China and then studies the effects of the policy measure "Minimum Living Income. Finally, the last paper studies the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic stimulus policies.

行動と選択－経済学入門
Block, Walter E. / Jankovic, Ivan, Action and Choice: An Introduction to Economics. (Springer Texts in Business and Economics) 246 pp. 2022:11 (Springer, GW) <685-142>
ISBN 978-981-19-3750-7 hard ¥26,374.- (税込) EUR 109.99 *

This textbook is based upon a philosophical method of logical deduction from basic principles such as scarcity, individual choice and subjectivism. This textbook attempts to show that all complex phenomena of economic theory such as prices of consumer goods and factors of production, saving and consumption, interest and profit, can be explained by the same primitive psychological principles of scarcity and substitution on the margin that could be used to describe economizing Robinson Crusoe on a desert island or two cavemen catching fish or exchanging apples for oranges. This textbook distils the essence of economic science prevailing in price theory before the 1930s, which the authors' argue is superior to currently popular mainstream theory into a readable and student-friendly textbook format.This is an introductory textbook written in the tradition of Menger, Bohm-Bawerk, Mises and Hayek, instead in the tradition of Alfred Marshall and John Maynard Keynes, as almost all modern textbooks are. The authors offer a text not predicated on physics envy; on an attempt to liken economics to the physical sciences, on the basis of "empirical evidence", statistics and verification.

高齢化の経済学ハンドブック
Bloom, David E. / Sousa-Poza, Alfonso / Sunde, Uwe (eds.), The Routledge Handbook of the Economics of Ageing. (Routledge International Handbooks) 824 pp. 2023:8 (Routledge, UK) <685-143>
ISBN 978-0-367-71332-4 hard ¥61,490.- (税込) GB￡ 215.00 *

Ageing populations pose some of the foremost global challenges of this century. Drawing on an international pool of scholars, this cutting-edge Handbook surveys the micro, macro and institutional aspects of the economics of ageing.Structured in seven parts, the volume addresses a broad range of themes, including health economics, labour economics, pensions and social security, generational accounting, wealth inequality and regional perspectives. Each chapter combines a succinct overview of the state of current research with a sketch of a promising future research agenda.This Handbook will be an essential resource for advanced students, researchers and policymakers looking at the economics of ageing across the disciplines of economics, demography, public policy, public health and beyond.Chapter 37 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 license.

行動経済学と環境－研究必携
Bucciol, Alessandro / Tavoni, A. / Veronesi, M. (eds.), Behavioural Economics and the Environment: A Research Companion. (Routledge Research Companions in Business and Economics) 352 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <685-144>
ISBN 978-1-032-00102-9 hard ¥45,760.- (税込) GB￡ 160.00 *
ISBN 978-1-032-00353-5 paper ¥11,436.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99 *

Humans have long neglected to fully consider the impact of their behaviour on the environment. From excessive consumption of fossil fuels and natural resources to pollution, waste disposal, and, in more recent years, climate change, most people and institutions lack a clear understanding of the environmental consequences of their actions. The new field of behavioural environmental economics seeks to address this by applying the framework of behavioural economics to environmental issues, thereby rationalizing unexplained puzzles and providing a more realistic account of individual behaviour.This book provides a complete and rigorous overview of environmental topics that may be addressed and, in many instances, better understood by integrating a behavioural approach. This volume features state-of-the-art research on this topic by influential scholars in behavioural and environmental economics, focussing on the effects of psychological, social and cognitive factors on the decision-making process. It presents research performed using different methods and data collection mechanisms (e.g. laboratory experiments, field experiments, natural experiments, online surveys) on a variety of environmental topics (e.g. sustainability, natural resources).This book is a comprehensive and innovative tool for researchers and students interested in the behavioural economics of the environment and in the design of policy interventions aimed at reducing the human impact on the environment.

d'Amato, Maurizio / Coskun, Yener (eds.), Property Valuation and Market Cycle. 256 pp. 2022:10 (Springer, GW) <685-145>
ISBN 978-3-031-09449-1 hard ¥23,976.- (税込) EUR 99.99 *

This book discusses the role of the property market cycle in real estate valuation. Challenging traditional property valuation methods that rely on current market conditions and economic trends, this book argues for a re-evaluation of the relationship between property valuation and cycles in property markets. The book is divided into two parts. The first part gathers research on property market cycle analysis and the delicate problems dealing with property market information including the development of the real estate market index, appraisal bias, and the use of time series in plotting the market cycle. The second part proposes several possible modifications to the traditional income approach methodologies, including cyclical capitalization and the hedonic price method. Furthermore, this part also addresses the need for amendments to current s property valuation standards and institutional regulations. Written by an international cross-section of expert voices in market cycles andproperty valuation, the book is a comprehensive resource for any researcher or upper-level student studying economic volatility.

コンテクストにおけるマクロ経済学　第4版
Goodwin, Neva / Harris, Jonathan M. / Nelson, J. A. et al., Macroeconomics in Context. 4th ed. 860 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <685-146>
ISBN 978-1-032-17039-8 hard ¥50,050.- (税込) GB￡ 175.00 *
ISBN 978-1-032-17037-4 paper ¥18,014.- (税込) GB￡ 62.99 *

Macroeconomics in Context lays out the principles of macroeconomics in a manner that is thorough, up to date, and relevant to students. Like its counterpart, Microeconomics in Context, the book is uniquely attuned to economic, social, and environmental realities. The "In Context" books offer engaging coverage of current topics including policy responses to recession and inflation, inequality, deficits and government debt, economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the economics of environmental sustainability.This fourth edition includes:Improved and concise discussions of introductory topics, especially on key economic activities, macroeconomic goals, and economic modelsFurther emphasis on inequality, environmental sustainability, financialization, the changing nature of work, and international developments such as the role of transnational corporations and supply chain issuesDiscussion of the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on macroeconomic factors like well-being, inequality, and labor marketsPresentation of policy issues in historical, environmental, institutional, social, political, and ethical contexts, including an updated discussion of fiscal policy in relation to the Biden administration's infrastructure and social investment spendingClear explanations of basic economic concepts alongside more in-depth analysis of macroeconomics models and economic activityThis book combines real-world relevance with a thorough grounding in multiple economic paradigms. It is the ideal textbook for modern introductory courses in macroeconomics.The book's companion website is available at: http://www.bu.edu/eci/macro

C.ヘルマン＝ピラート他著　経済学の新しい原理－市場の科学
Herrmann-Pillath, Carsten / Hederer, Christian, A New Principles of Economics: The Science of Markets. 608 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <685-147>
ISBN 978-0-367-55720-1 hard ¥37,180.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00 *
ISBN 978-0-367-55719-5 paper ¥15,726.- (税込) GB￡ 54.99 *

Despite the dynamic development of the discipline of economics, the ways in which economics is taught and how it defines its basic principles have hardly changed, resulting in economics being criticised for its inability to provide relevant insights on global challenges. In response, this book defines new principles of economics and seeks to establish economics as the science of markets.A New Principles of Economics provides an alternative conceptual framework for the study of economics, integrating recent developments and research in both economics and neighbouring social sciences. Adopting the structure of a standard principles text, it separates the study of markets as mechanisms and markets in their wider contexts. In doing so, a number of new perspectives are introduced, including approaching the economy as part and parcel of the Earth system; directly connecting the analysis of production with an analysis of technology and thermodynamic principles; explicitly treating markets as forms of social networks mediated by the institution of money; and reinstating the central role of distribution in political economy analysis. The book is accompanied by a series of video lectures prepared by the authors, which can be accessed at www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKe-ures4LFR_uTvCekrha4WFY-OcRjHDDrawing on the latest theories and research on the economy, and including both the natural and social sciences, this text provides a holistic introduction suitable for postgraduates and other advanced students.

Karimzadi, Shahzavar, Permanent Economic Disorder. (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy) 312 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <685-149>
ISBN 978-1-032-38699-7 hard ¥37,180.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00 *
ISBN 978-1-032-38700-0 paper ¥10,864.- (税込) GB￡ 37.99 *

All schools of thought in economics, explicitly or otherwise, have referred to economic disorder as a self-evident fact. They have also unanimously considered it to be a temporary state. By contrast, this book contends that economic disorder is an interminable condition of human existence.From this perspective, the present study brings to light the misunderstanding of successive generations of economists on economic disorders. This book provides an alternative exposition of economic disorder and correctional measures that can be taken in order to correct these misconceptions. The analysis offered in this book is a scholarly work that provides a thorough explanation of the hidden dimensions and multiple aspects of economic disorders. Much of this book is devoted to uncovering the origins of such dimensions to further refine our understanding of the development of contemporary economies. To this end, this book also outlines how to tackle some of the most intriguing issues of our time. It seeks to provide a refreshing recount of the tenets of economic disorders.This book is a major contribution to the literature on economic disorder and crises and will be of great interest to readers of economic theory, philosophy of economics and the history of economic thought.

Karimzadi, Shahzavar, Temporary Economic Crises. (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy) 432 pp. 2022:12 (Routledge, UK) <685-150>
ISBN 978-1-032-38697-3 hard ¥44,330.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00 *
ISBN 978-1-032-38698-0 paper ¥14,010.- (税込) GB￡ 48.99 *

In traditional theory of economic crisis, and in all its manifestations, there is no fundamental difference between economic disorder and economic crisis: the two types of economic turmoil are both considered temporary states. This book is a methodical study of deep-seated causes of economic crises. The aim of the book is to explain the key difference between economic disorder and economic crisis. Its key argument is that economic disorder is a permanent condition, whereas economic crises are a series of transitory periods. Economic crises, unlike economic disorders, are acute and frenzied volatilities that are unpredictable and short-lived. Humans cannot survive in a condition of perpetual economic crises but can only accommodate life under unremitting economic disorders. The book also explores the root cause of economic crisis. Unlike the received wisdom in economics, this book looks at the root cause of such hysterical economic turbulences as a result of an innate propensity of human fallibility. The final section of this book looks at the ramifications of this alternative perspective on macroeconomic policy formation and implementation. This book is a major contribution to the literature on economic disorder and crises and will be of great interest to readers of economic theory, philosophy of economics, and the history of economic thought.

Kirchler, Erich / Pitters, Julia / Kastlunger, Barbara, Psychology in Times of Crisis: An Economic Psychological Analysis of the Coronavirus Pandemic. (essentials) 50 pp. 2022:8 (Springer, GW) <685-151>
ISBN 978-3-658-38547-7 paper ¥3,593.- (税込) EUR 14.99 *

When the SARS-CoV-2 virus reached us in Europe, we panicked. Life was scaled down to the bare essentials and tentatively loosened up again. The lockdown is followed by huge changes. There is no return to familiar normality in sight. How did we experience the threat to our health and the changes to the familiar rituals of life? What followed shock and fear? How did we manage to discard long-rehearsed rituals and accept the challenges? How will we talk about the policies after the lockdown, what will we remember and what will we have learned from the crisis? This Essential offers an economic psychological analysis of the complex interplay between state, organisations and people from the beginning of the crisis to the repair phase.

Kaergard, Niels (ed.), Market, Ethics and Religion: The Market and its Limitations. (Ethical Economy 62) 303 pp. 2022:10 (Springer, GW) <685-105>
ISBN 978-3-031-08461-4 hard ¥40,762.- (税込) EUR 169.99 *

This book deals with the basic question of what money can and cannot buy and offers an analysis of the limitations of the market mechanism. Few concepts are as controversial as religion and the market mechanism. Some consider religion to be in conflict with a modern rational scientific view of life, and thus as a contributory cause of harsh conflicts and a barrier to human happiness. Others consider religious beliefs as the foundation for ethics and decent behaviour. Similar, a number of neoliberal writers acclaimed the market mechanism as one of the greatest triumphs of the human mind, and saw it as the main reason why rich countries became rich. Others are extremely skeptical and stress how this mechanism has result in big multinational firms with powerfully rich owners and masses of poor low-paid workers. Researchers from various fields - economists, social scientists, theologians and philosophers - handle these questions very differently, applying different methods and differentideals. This book offers a synthesis of the different viewpoints. It deals with economists', theologians' and philosophers' differing thoughts about the market and its limitations.