Power Theory of Economics

1. Front Matter

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2. Analysis of Power

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Social Power

      • Yasuma Takata

      Pages 3-6

   3. Forms of Power

      • Yasuma Takata

      Pages 7-53

   4. Power and the Economy

      • Yasuma Takata

      Pages 55-70

3. Power Theory of Economics

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Vision and Analysis

      • Yasuma Takata

      Pages 73-102

   3. Criticisms and Counter-Criticisms

      • Yasuma Takata

      Pages 103-121

   4. Implications

      • Yasuma Takata

      Pages 123-177

4. Postscript

   1. Postscript

      • Yasuma Takata

      Pages 179-180

5. Back Matter

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Yasuma Takata (1883-1971), nicknamed 'the Japanese Marshall' by Martin Bronfenbrenner, dominated sociology and then economics in Japan over a long period. In sociology he was known through his articles published in German, whilst as economist he remained rather unknown in the West, despite his work along the line connecting Walras, Bohm-Bawerk, Wicksell and Keynes. His scope is so wide as to view Marx critically and accommodate Veblen, Pareto, Schumpeter. Accepting the orthodox economic theory as a first approximation, he tried to introduce institutional factors and power relationships as a second approximation. This volume is edited so as to represent a synthesis of his economics and sociology.

• economic theory
• economics
• Institution
• John Maynard Keynes
• Keynes
• Marx
• Schumpeter
• sociology

• Kyoto and Osaka Universities, Japan

  Yasuma Takata

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