Horst Hanusch - Böcker

This volume contains eleven papers - some theoretical, others empirical - given at the 1986 founding meeting of the International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society in Augsburg. By raising questions and offering additional statistical evidence, they further stimulate interest and discussion about the kinds of intuitive ideas that Schumpeter introduced in his seminal period before World War I. Whatever may be the academic mainline trend in economics, two policy-oriented 'disequilibrium' schools have flourished and still thrive: one stresses the need for social redistribution as a counterweight to a negative propensity to unemployment; the other emphasizes the explicit roles of the dynamic entrepreneur, innovation and stressful competition in stimulating economic growth. And while it is possible that the heyday of the demand-side 'age of Keynes' is passing, it also may be true that the time of the supply-side 'age of Schumpeter' is now emerging.

The Elgar Companion to Neo-Schumpeterian Economics is a cutting-edge collection of specially commissioned contributions highlighting not only the broad scope but also the common ground between all branches of this prolific and fast developing field of economics.For 25 years economists have been investigating industrial dynamics under the heading of neo-Schumpeterian economics, which has itself become a mature and widely acknowledged discipline in the fields of innovation, knowledge, growth and development economics. The Elgar Companion to Neo-Schumpeterian Economics surveys the achievements of the most visible scholars in this area. The contributions to the Companion give both a brief survey on the various fields of neo-Schumpeterian economics as well as insights into recent research at the scientific frontiers. The book also illustrates the potential of neo-Schumpeterian economics to overcome its so far self-imposed restriction to the domains of technology driven industry dynamics, and to become a comprehensive approach in economics suited for the analysis of development processes in all economic domains. Integrating both the public sector and financial markets, the book focusses on the co-evolutionary processes between the different domains.As a roadmap for the development of a comprehensive neo-Schumpeterian theory, the Companion will be an invaluable source of reference for researchers in the fields of industrial dynamics and economic growth, and academics and scholars of economics generally. PhD students will find the Companion an indispensable general introduction to the field of neo-Schumpeterian economics. It will also appeal to politicians and consultants engaged in national and international policy as the Companion deals with the highly important and ever topical phenomena of economic development.

The Elgar Companion to Neo-Schumpeterian Economics is a cutting-edge collection of specially commissioned contributions highlighting not only the broad scope but also the common ground between all branches of this prolific and fast developing field of economics.For 25 years economists have been investigating industrial dynamics under the heading of neo-Schumpeterian economics, which has itself become a mature and widely acknowledged discipline in the fields of innovation, knowledge, growth and development economics. The Elgar Companion to Neo-Schumpeterian Economics surveys the achievements of the most visible scholars in this area. The contributions to the Companion give both a brief survey on the various fields of neo-Schumpeterian economics as well as insights into recent research at the scientific frontiers. The book also illustrates the potential of neo-Schumpeterian economics to overcome its so far self-imposed restriction to the domains of technology driven industry dynamics, and to become a comprehensive approach in economics suited for the analysis of development processes in all economic domains. Integrating both the public sector and financial markets, the book focusses on the co-evolutionary processes between the different domains.As a roadmap for the development of a comprehensive neo-Schumpeterian theory, the Companion will be an invaluable source of reference for researchers in the fields of industrial dynamics and economic growth, and academics and scholars of economics generally. PhD students will find the Companion an indispensable general introduction to the field of neo-Schumpeterian economics. It will also appeal to politicians and consultants engaged in national and international policy as the Companion deals with the highly important and ever topical phenomena of economic development.

This authoritative collection presents an overview of the widespread significance of Schumpeter's thought. Part I examines the reception accorded to Schumpeter's ideas by his contemporaries. In Part II the impact of his scientific ideas from the 1950s to the 1970s is investigated. Part III covers the renewed influence of Schumpeter's thought in the 1980s. Whilst the contributions on industrial economics are presented in neoclassical fashion, the studies of innovation economics and evolutionary modelling reveal further ramifications of Schumpeter's legacy. Part IV highlights the importance of Schumpeterian ideas on modern macroeconomic theories and the final part demonstrates the influence of his thought in other fields such as public finance, sociology, politics and history.

​This volume is devoted to innovation with a special focus on its two sides, namely creation and destruction, and on its role in the evolution of capitalist economies. The first part of the book looks at innovation and its effects on economic performance, addressing issues of motives, behavioral rules under uncertainty, actor properties, and technology characteristics. The second part concentrates on potential consequences of innovative activities, in particular structural change, the “innovation-mediated” effect of skill-oriented policies on regional performance, the destructive effects of innovation activities, and the question whether novelty is always good. The role of innovation in the evolution of capitalism itself is discussed in the third part.

The second part concentrates on potential consequences of innovative activities, in particular structural change, the “innovation-mediated” effect of skill-oriented policies on regional performance, the destructive effects of innovation activities, and the question whether novelty is always good.

Dieses Übungsbuch ist als Ergänzung zu dem Lehrbuch "Volkswirtschaftslehre 1" konzipiert und soll dem Studierenden die Möglichkeit geben, den dort behandelten Lehrstoff zu vertiefen und anzuwenden.

Das Lehrbuch Volkswirtschaftslehre 1 präsentiert eine leicht verständliche und moderne Einführung in die volkswirtschaftliche Theorie und Politik. Es werden die Grundlagen der Nationalökonomie erläutert, die vor allem für Studierende der Anfangssemester an Hochschulen und Wirtschaftsakademien von großer Bedeutung sind. Basierend auf einer Erklärung elementarer Begriffe und Prinzipien der Volkswirtschaftslehre befaßt sich der zweite und dritte Teil des Buches mit den großen Teilgebieten dieses Faches, nämlich der Mikro- und der Makroökonomie. Der gesamte Lehrstoff wird durch Graphiken und Zahlenbeispiele ergänzt und enthält zudem zahlreiche aktuelle Bezüge, um wichtige Zusammenhänge hervorzuheben. Der geplante Band Volkswirtschaftslehre 2 vertieft zentrale Themen der Mikro- und Makroökonomie und erweitert diese um neue Fragestellungen.

Dieses Buch führt mikroökonomisch fundiert in die Produktivitäts- und Effizienzanalyse ein und zeigt, wie man auch ohne apriori Kenntnis der Produktionsfunktion zu Aussagen über die produktive Effizienz kommen kann.

The twelve papers in this collection grew out of the workshop on "Eco­ nomic Evolution, Learning, and Complexity" held at the University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany on May 23-25, 1997.

Der vorliegende zweite Teil des Lehrbuches baut inhaltlich auf dem ersten Band auf. Dies gilt insbesondere in dem Sinne, daß das Denken und Arbeiten auf modelltheoretischer Grundlage weiterentwickelt wurde. Beide Teile des Lehr­ buches zusammen bieten sowohl eine Übersicht über wesentliche Bestandteile der modernen Nationalökonomie, mit Hilfe derer sich aktuelle Fragen und Entwicklungen besser verstehen lassen, als auch eine Einführung in die mathe­ matische Ökonomie. Ein gründliches Studium beider Bände wird dem Leser das Verständnis ergänzender und komplizierterer Literatur erleichtern. Zu diesem Zweck fügen wir eine Liste ausgewählter Lehrbücher und Monographien bei. Wie auch im ersten Band endet jedes Kapitel mit einer Anzahl von Fragen und Aufgaben, damit das Denken in Annahmen und daraus resultierenden Schlußfolgerungen geübt werden kann. Schließlich sei noch erwähnt, daß das Buch nicht nur analytische, sondern auch Entscheidungsmodelle bespricht, wobei mir die Entscheidungsmodelle des holländischen Centraal Planbureaus auf dem Hintergrund der wirtschaftlichen und wirtschaftspolitischen Entwicklung für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland von besonderer Bedeutung zu sein scheinen. Es ist mir ein großes Bedürfnis, an dieser Stelle Herrn PETER HUBER für die Übersetzung des holländischen Textes zu danken. Er hat es meines Erachtens verstanden, wesentliche Charakteristika der erfolgreichen holländischen Aus­ gabe in der deutschen Fassung zu berücksichtigen. Schließlich möchte ich darauf hinweisen, daß dieser zweite Band in etwa der 1. Auflage des holländischen Originaltextes "De Kern van de Economie, deel2" entspricht, an der mein Assistent Dr. R. ScHÖNDORFF mitgearbeitet hat. Ich danke ihm für seine Bereitschaft, gewissen Änderungen imInteresse der deutschen Ausgabe zuzustimmen .