A General Theory of Economic Development

Towards a Capitalist Manifesto

Sung-Hee Jwa (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

232 Seiten

2017
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78536-798-4 (ISBN)

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This book makes the bold attempt at proposing a new general theory of economic development founded on the fact-based perspective of economic behaviour. The main premise is that economic institutions and policies must embody 'economic discrimination' if there is to be any chance of real economic development. By economic discrimination, the author means 'treating differences differently' by selecting and supporting economic entities and behaviour that contribute positively to the economy. By presenting a general theory that goes beyond mainstream and ad hoc economic theories, Sung-Hee Jwa provides a new way to look at capitalism beyond the Marxian interpretation, explaining why some economies develop and others don't. The book identifies markets, government and corporations as the 'holy trinity of economic development', that is, the three most important institutions that must work together via economic discrimination to steer the economy towards real transformative progress. It also warns against the current trend of economic egalitarianism or 'not treating differences differently' because it destroys economic incentives and results in an array of economic problems including growth stagnation and worsening income distribution.

The theory presented in this book and its implications for development management will be an invaluable resource for development economists, scholars, instructors, researchers and policymakers.

Sung-Hee Jwa, Chairman, the President Park Chung Hee Memorial Foundation, South Korea

Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Peculiarities of economic development 3. Critique of existing theories and a new beginning 4. Western extended economic development 5. Eastern condensed economic development 6. Corporations in economic development 7. A General Theory of Economic Development 8. A positive theory of political economy with applications 9. Concluding Chapter Index

Erscheinungsdatum	07.07.2017
Verlagsort	Cheltenham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Allgemeines / Lexika
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre
ISBN-10	1-78536-798-6 / 1785367986
ISBN-13	978-1-78536-798-4 / 9781785367984
Zustand	Neuware