Re: intro macro text

[Peter Dorman]

Stretton's book is interesting but very idiosyncratic -- not suitable for the
sort of course I want to teach.  For me, there are two things I'm trying to
accomplish, to improve student's understanding of how economies work, and to
increase their ability to critique mainstream economics as an intellectual and
political force.  That's why I'm happy to use an orthodox text, as long as it
isn't too counterproductive pedagogically.

Peter

Keaney Michael wrote:

> Looking at Peter's criteria stated in his original query I think Stretton's
> might be the book he would wish to use. It certainly dispenses with AD/AS,
> indeed dispenses with trad macro/micro, does discuss national accounting,
> and incorporates stuff on environment and democracy and the political
> interrelatedness of economics that trad texts completely ignore. Among the
> worthies extolling its virtues are Geoff Hodgson, Geoff Harcourt, Sheila Dow
> and Paul Streeten.
>
> Michael K.