Conflict, Demand and Economic Development

Conflict, Demand and Economic Development: Essays in Honour of Amit Bhaduri demonstrates, without question, that rigorous, important and profoundly insightful economic research is alive and well outside of the narrow, and often misleading confines of ‘mainstream’ economics. The essays published here by outstanding economists working in the traditions of Marx, Keynes, Kalecki, Robinson, and Prebisch address central economic and political issues of our day, including structural unemployment, worsening inequality within and between countries, technological change, and rural economic development. These essays are of great interest and are a fitting tribute to Amit Bhaduri, who made seminal contributions to help keep alive these dynamic and crucial research traditions. Gerald Epstein, Professor of Economics and Co-Director, Political Economy Research Institute (PERI), University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA Professor Amit Bhaduri has been one of the truly outstanding economists of our time, whose commitment to changing the world, has led to his refusal to be pigeonholed into any narrow specialization. He has made seminal contributions in areas as diverse as macroeconomics, capital theory, economic history and semi-feudal agriculture. The essays in this volume reflecting the diversity of his own interests are a fitting tribute to his renaissance personality. Prabhat Patnaik, Professor Emeritus, Center for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India