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Investment, National Income and Economic Policy
Eisner (economics, Northwestern U.) first examines the determinants of business investment and criticizes neo-classical theories on investment. Next he assesses the role of tax incentives in investment, analyzes national income accounting, and examines the implications of war for the economy, including its possible effects on unemployment. Finally, he addresses the conflict between economic policy and principle, paying particular attention to the environment, insurance and choice, academic freed om, and the elderly. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Total Incomes System of Accounts
Conventional measures of national income and product and its components have proved enormously useful as indexes of economic activity and as the empirical foundations of much of macroeconomic analysis. Robert Eisner's The Total Incomes System of Accounts (TISA) brings critical new dimensions to those measures. It offers systematic extensions and expansions in an effort to count all of the output that goes into economic well-being, now and in the future. Eisner counts nonmarket as well as market production, including vast amounts of services produced by housewives and others in the home, capital formation by government and households as well as business, human and intangible capital invested ...
The Road to Daulis
Looks at how nine classical myths, including Oedipus, Electra, and Psyche are used to explain psychological theories, and assesses the validity of these comparisons.
The Keynesian Revolution, Then and Now
Collects 32 essays which trace the development of economic thought in the wake of the Keynesian revolution. Eisner (emeritus, economics, Northwestern U.) provides a rigorous analysis of the permanent income hypothesis, the multiplier, interest rates, the liquidity trap, consumption and saving, depreciation, unemployment, and growth models. He also offers new measures of saving, investment, and national income which provide new insights into the economic factors affecting current welfare and future growth. He concludes with an essay which rejects the concept of a NAIRU or "natural non-accelerating- inflation rate of unemployment." Appends a complete list of the author's publications. No subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Travelers to an Antique Land
Stories of scholars, writers, artists, and explorers woven together in a narrative of Greek travel
How Real is the Federal Deficit?
Eisner argues that the federal deficit as currently measured is inaccurate and misleading. When inflation is properly accounted for, he points out, a dramatically different picture of the deficit occurs. In light of these new deficit figures, Eisner challenges current eco nomic theory and interpretations of our recent past. He finds that the deficit has not been as large as recently measured and that efforts to reduce the deficit may do more harm than good. This book will spark serious debate among economists and policymakers. The clarity of its arguments and strength of its evidence are convincing. Strongly recommended for academic and large public libraries. Richard C. Schim ing, Economics Dept., Mankato State Univ., Minn. Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Economics, Politics, and American Public Policy
This text introduces students to the interrelationship of politics and economics in American public policymaking: how economic concerns have been legislated into law since Franklin Roosevelt's time, and how politics affects the economy and the making of public policy. Topics covered include: How to measure various indicators of economic performance How the U.S. economy works (domestically and internationally) How and why policymakers act to stabilize an economy in an economic downturn. The book also covers major social insurance programs and the current fiscal issues concerning current and future costs. The book concludes with a full chapter case study on the Obama administration's response to the Great Recession and its dealings with Congress, including the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Social Security
In this book, Robert Eisner rejects alarmist views about the solvency of Social Security and argues that many of the proposed reforms would undermine Social Security's continuing success in dramatically alleviating poverty among the elderly.
