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Economía y Literatura
19 economistas reunidos en una obra para tratar por primera vez la relacion entre Literatura y Economia. Los textos que componen este volumen tienen una característica clara: tratan sobre literatura y sus autores son economistas profesionales. Su justificación está en que los economistas tenemos cosas que decir sobre literatura, y en que tenemos cosas que aprender de la literatura. Hay obras literarias cuyo análisis siempre estará cojo sin el punto de vista de un economista profesional; y hay problemas económicos que podemos entender mejor si nos fijamos en lo que dicen los grandes creadores literarios.Las ideas económicas no están al margen del clima cultural en el que se forman y difunden, y en ese clima cultural la literatura desempeña un papel importantísimo. No solo la creación de las ideas económicas es importante, también lo es su difusión; y los medios no profesionales, como el periodismo y la literatura, llegan al público al menos tanto como lo que se expresa en los textos de los profesionales de la economía.
Our elusive quest for prosperity
We all want to have a prosperous life. We want to be happy. The pursuit of prosperity has indeed been a long quest for the human race. But what does it mean to be prosperous? Is it having material possessions such as clothes, furniture and electrical appliances? Or jewellery, cars and property? We want a vast range of things. We also crave new experiences, whether it’s playing sport, going to the cinema or traveling to new places. And we usually want it all; the more the better. And often, all is not enough. In 'Our Elusive Quest for Prosperity', David Castells-Quintana brings together, in a brief and easy-to-read book, centuries of economic thought: from the ideas of past empires and civilizations, the economic thinking of medieval times, the lessons of classical economists, Marxism, neoclassical economics and Keynesianism, to the neoliberal revolution and the most important contributions of modern times. All to help us understand the meaning of true wealth, the way we collectively work to achieve it, and the challenges we face in our elusive quest for shared prosperity and individual welfare.
All Oppression Shall Cease
"A history of Catholic responses to slavery and abolitionism"--
On Music, Money and Markets
Did you know that Bach invested in mines? That Rossini improved his income by running casinos in the opera houses which on weekends performed his operas? Or that Puccini composed shorter arias to make them fit the length of gramophone disks as they reported him huge revenues? Or who was, in financial terms, the most successful classical composer in history? This book —the first of its kind— studies and compares the finances of twenty classical composers in their historical and economical context. Each chapter details and quantifies the sources of income of these musicians (wages, royalties, subsidies, percentages over the number of performances, arrangements, investments in the musical s...
The Diplomatic Enlightenment
Eighteenth-century Spain drew on the Enlightenment to reconfigure its role in the European balance of power. As its force and its weight declined, Spanish thinkers discouraged war and zealotry and pursued peace and cooperation to reconfigure the international Spanish Empire.
Contributions to the History of Economic Thought
Featuring original contributions from some of the leading contemporary figures in the history of economic thought, this book offers new perspectives on key topics, from Smith's Wealth of Nations to the Jevonian Revolution. Drawing inspiration from the life and work of R.D.C. Black, formerly Professor of Economics at Queen's University Belfast, this
Wage-Earning Slaves
Wage-Earning Slaves is the first systematic study of coartación, a process by which slaves worked toward purchasing their freedom in installments, long recognized as a distinctive feature of certain areas under Spanish colonial rule in the nineteenth century. Focusing on Cuba, this book reveals that instead of providing a “path to manumission,” the process was often rife with obstacles that blocked slaves from achieving liberty. Claudia Varella and Manuel Barcia trace the evolution of coartación in the context of urban and rural settings, documenting the lived experiences of slaves through primary sources from many different archives. They show that slave owners grew increasingly intol...
The United Kingdom and Spain in the Eighteenth Century
This book seeks to bridge a gap in the historiography of Spain and Great Britain by arguing that while the eighteenth century witnessed periods of tension, conflict and hostility between the two powers, their relationship remained multifaceted and significant in other spheres. Throughout the eighteenth century, Spain and Great Britain passed through phases of open warfare, armed peace and deep suspicion. The British capture of Gibraltar and Menorca dealt a severe blow to the newly established Bourbon dynasty in Spain. Even in times of war, however, not all communication channels were closed, with numerous formal and informal contacts being made despite the volatile political climate and enmi...
La hora de los economistas
Se ha celebrado el quincuagésimo aniversario de uno de los hitos de historia económica de España, el Plan de Estabilización de 1959. Momento crucial en el que los economistas "tomaron las riendas" de la política nacional y encauzaron a España hacia la apertura económica, conscientes de que acabaría conllevando la apertura política. Desde esa fecha los economistas han desempeñado un papel fundamental en la modernización de la economíaespañola y en el bienestar de los españoles. Sirva de ejemplo su participación en la firma del tratado preferencial con la Comunidad Económica Europea en 1970, los pactos de la Moncloa de 1977, las medidads de ajustes de los gobiernos socialistas ...
