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Hodgson, Geoffrey Martin was born on July 28, 1946 in Watford, Hertfordshire. Son of Peter Kenneth and Joan Sonia (Whiteman) Hodgson.
(Since the fall of the Berlin Wall we have been told that ...)
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall we have been told that no alternative to Western capitalism is possible or desirable. This book challenges this view with two arguments. First, the above premise ignores the enormous variety within capitalism itself. Second, there are enormous forces of transformation within contemporary capitalisms, associated with moves towards a more knowledge-intensive economy. These forces challenge the traditional bases of contract and employment, and could lead to a quite different socio-economic system. Without proposing a static blueprint, this book explores this possible scenario.
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(It is now widely acknowledged that institutions are a cru...)
It is now widely acknowledged that institutions are a crucial factor in economic performance. Major developments have been made in our understanding of the nature and evolution of economic institutions in the last few years. This book brings together some key contributions in this area by leading internationally renowned scholars including Paul A. David, Christopher Freeman, Alan P. Kirman, Jan A. Kregel, Brian J. Loasby, J. Stanley Metcalfe, Bart Nooteboom and Ugo Pagano. This essential reader covers topics such as the relationship between institutions and individuals, institutions and economic development, the nature and role of markets, and the theory of institutional evolution. The book not only outlines cutting-edge developments in the field but also indicates key directions of future research for institutional and evolutionary economics. Vital reading on one of the most dynamic and rapidly growing areas of research today, "The Evolution of Economic Institutions" will be of great interest to researchers, students and lecturers in economics and business studies.
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( A few centuries ago, capitalism set in motion an explos...)
A few centuries ago, capitalism set in motion an explosion of economic productivity. Markets and private property had existed for millennia, but what other key institutions fostered capitalism’s relatively recent emergence? Until now, the conceptual toolkit available to answer this question has been inadequate, and economists and other social scientists have been diverted from identifying these key institutions. With Conceptualizing Capitalism, Geoffrey M. Hodgson offers readers a more precise conceptual framework. Drawing on a new theoretical approach called legal institutionalism, Hodgson establishes that the most important factor in the emergence of capitalismbut also among the most often overlookedis the constitutive role of law and the state. While private property and markets are central to capitalism, they depend upon the development of an effective legal framework. Applying this legally grounded approach to the emergence of capitalism in eighteenth-century Europe, Hodgson identifies the key institutional developments that coincided with its rise. That analysis enables him to counter the widespread view that capitalism is a natural and inevitable outcome of human societies, showing instead that it is a relatively recent phenomenon, contingent upon a special form of state that protects private property and enforces contracts. After establishing the nature of capitalism, the book considers what this more precise conceptual framework can tell us about the possible future of capitalism in the twenty-first century, where some of the most important concerns are the effects of globalization, the continuing growth of inequality, and the challenges to America’s hegemony by China and others.
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( Of paramount importance to the natural sciences, the pr...)
Of paramount importance to the natural sciences, the principles of Darwinism, which involve variation, inheritance, and selection, are increasingly of interest to social scientists as well. But no one has provided a truly rigorous account of how the principles apply to the evolution of human society—until now. In Darwin’s Conjecture, Geoffrey Hodgson and Thorbjørn Knudsen reveal how the British naturalist’s core concepts apply to a wide range of phenomena, including business practices, legal systems, technology, and even science itself. They also critique some prominent objections to applying Darwin to social science, arguing that ultimately Darwinism functions as a general theoretical framework for stimulating further inquiry. Social scientists who adopt a Darwinian approach, they contend, can then use it to frame and help develop new explanatory theories and predictive models. This truly pathbreaking workat long last makes the powerful conceptual tools of Darwin available to the social sciences and will be welcomed by scholars and students from a range of disciplines.
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(In arguably his most important book to date, Hodgson call...)
In arguably his most important book to date, Hodgson calls into question the tendency of economic method to try and explain all economic phenomena by using the same catch-all theories and dealing in universal truths. He argues that you need different theories to analyze different economic phenomena and systems and that historical context must be taken into account. Hodgson argues that the German Historical School was key in laying the foundations for the work of the pioneer institutional economists, who themselves are gaining currency today; and that the growing interest in this school of thought is contributing to a more complete understanding of socio-economic theory.
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Hodgson, Geoffrey Martin was born on July 28, 1946 in Watford, Hertfordshire. Son of Peter Kenneth and Joan Sonia (Whiteman) Hodgson.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Philosophy, University Manchester, 1968. Postgraduate certified education, University London, 1971. Master of Arts in Economics, University Manchester, 1974.
Master of Arts in Management Studies, University Cambridge, 1995. Doctor of Letters in Management, University Cambridge, 1997.
Economics lecturer Manchester Polytechnic, 1974-1980. Principal lecturer in economics University Northumbria, 1981-1987, reader of economics, 1987-1990, professor economics, 1990-1992. University lecturer University Cambridge, 1992-1998, reader, 1998.
Research professor economics University Hertfordshire, England, since 1999. Visiting professor economics Bennington College, Vermont, 1980-1991. General secretary European Autonomous System Networks for Evolutionary Political Economy, 1988-1998.
(In arguably his most important book to date, Hodgson call...)
( Of paramount importance to the natural sciences, the pr...)
( Economic theory is currently at a crossroads, where man...)
(Since the fall of the Berlin Wall we have been told that ...)
(Traditionally, economists have attributed consistency and...)
(Recent events in Eastern Europe have underlined the limit...)
(It is now widely acknowledged that institutions are a cru...)
( A few centuries ago, capitalism set in motion an explos...)
Parliamentary candidate General Election, Labour Party, Manchester, Withington, 1979. Member Royal Economics Association, American Economics Association, European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy, International Joseph Schumpeter Association.
Married Vinny Logan, July 26, 1980. Children: Sarah Logan, James Thomas.