Bo Södersten from Left to Right

Portrait of a Political Economist
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-3-031-09100-1
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 189 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 388 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought

This book explores the economic work and legacy of Bo Södersten. While best known internationally for his textbook International Economics, Södersten’s influence stretches well beyond this. Through his academic work and newspaper articles, he covered a wide spectrum of topics that often challenged conventional wisdom. By examining his work on housing, the labor-managed economy, development economics, nuclear power, childcare, and higher education, a full view of his diverse work is presented.

This book aims to provide insight into the motivations and impact of Bo Södersten during each phase of his life: his academic career, his political life, and his time as a debater-provocateur. It will be relevant to students and researchers interested in Swedish economics, the history of economic thought, and international economics.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lundahl, Mats

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein Geschichte der VWL
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Wirtschaftssysteme, Wirtschaftsstrukturen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Growing Up.- 2. Uppsala.- 3. Doctor.- 4. After the Dissertation.- 5. Essays.- 6. The Hunt for a Chair.- 7. The Housing Market.- 8. The Dream of the Labor-Managed Economy.- 9. Contrasting Economies: Sweden and the Developing Countries.- 10. Three Continents.- 11. In Parliament.- 12. The Debater.- 13. Saulus Falls off the Horse.- 14. The Overgrown Public Sector.- 15. Nuclear Power, Childcare, and Higher Education.- 16. Two Controversial Issues.- 17. Concentration of Power and Corruption.- 18. Systemic Defects.- 19. Book Reviews and Biography.- 20. Who Was He, Really?.

Über Autor(innen)

Mats Lundahl is Professor emeritus of Development Economics at the Stockholm School of Economics, where he held his chair between 1987 and 2013.