Production is a complex system of interdependent activities, necessary to the system as a whole, which itself depends on the continuance of each individual activity that composes it
First published in 1952, as the second edition of a 1949 original, this book contains a discussion of the role of expectation in relation to the workings of the economy. It will... Læs mere
It is Shackle's view that human conduct is chosen with a view to its consequences
In this classic book, first published in 1967, Professor Shackle provides a study, in exact and professional language, of... Læs mere
Professor Shackle seeks a single, unified and coherent basis which would serve for all economic theories, particularly in regard to their treatment of time and to the... Læs mere
Originally published in 1969, Professor Shackle's book examines how a decision is made by exploiting the best present effect, the scope afforded to imagination... Læs mere
Economics is very much a part of our lives; yet most of us know little of the meaning of 'inflation' or 'productivity'. In this 1968 book, Professor Shackle bridges the gulf... Læs mere
Economics is as wholly entangled with time as is history. It is within this framework that Professor Shackle takes a critical look at business decisions and in so doing brings the philosophical problems right into the market place.