{"product_id":"9780819195258","title":"Economic Theory and Social Institutions: A Critique with Special Reference to Canada","description":" This book introduces students to the present state of the art in the economics of institutionalism and social policy. It also introduces the reader to a critique of mainstream economic thinking, followed by the development of a humanistic social interaction model of economic institutions, behavior, and social policy. The author takes a broad look at some of the major problems of social institutions and policy in the Canadian context. Contents: List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Economics and Social Institutions; The Nature of Economic Theory; Resolution of the Great Economic Problems of Contemporary Times; Economic Issues of the Public Sector; Economic Problems of the Private Sector; Socio-Economic Issues Related to the Problem of Poverty; Economic Growth and Development; Regional Economic Development; Labour Market; Inflation and Unemployment; Social Contractarianism for Humanistic Institutionalism; Economics of Canadian Constitutional Provisions under the Unity Accord; Institution-Economy Interface of Canadian Debt and Deficits.\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: Masudul Alam Choudhury is a Professor of Economics at the University College of Cape Breton.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of America","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031309959408,"sku":"9780819195258","price":91.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780819195258","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}