Social Foundations of Markets, Money and Credit (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy)

Social Foundations of Markets, Money and Credit (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy)

by Costas Lapavitsas (Author)

Synopsis

Where does the power of money come from? Why is trust so important in financial operations? How does the swapping of gifts differ from the exchange of commodities? Where does self-interest stop and communal solidarity start in capitalist economies?
These issues and many more are discussed in a rigorous, yet readable, manner in Social Foundations of Markets, Money and Credit. It is shown in particular that capitalist economies are permeated with non-economic characteristics.
This carefully argued book will prove interesting and valuable to students and researchers not only in economics, but also in sociology and anthropology. Well-informed critics of capitalism will also find it a useful read.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 184
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 22 May 2015

ISBN 10: 1138810800
ISBN 13: 9781138810808

Author Bio
Costas Lapavitsas is Senior Lecturer in Economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK. He is co-editor of Development Policy in the Twenty-First Century, also available from Routledge.