ABSTRACT

First published in 1980, this book collects 17 lectures presented at the annual conference of the Association of University Teachers of Economics covering a wide range issues and debates. They include new theoretical points, criticisms of existing theory, the reporting of empirical studies and their implications, and refinements of methodological techniques. Among the topics covered are government deficits and capital accumulation; macroeconomic issues of management policy and foreign trade; empirical studies of foreign exchange markets, and supply and demand of hours of work; public sector and welfare economics; risk and uncertainty; and monopoly, competition and markets.

part

The Harry Johnson Memorial Lecture

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The Frank Paish Lecture

part |57 pages

Macroeconomic Issues

part |38 pages

Risk and Uncertainty

part |94 pages

Monopoly, Competition and Markets