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What’s Really Wrong With the Economy?

December 7, 2012 705

As 2012 draws to a close, U.S. legislators are scrambling for a foothold at the edge of the “fiscal cliff,” but what led us there–and is there a real solution?

The latest issue of the Review of Radical Political Economics (RRPE) features insightful and innovative articles and book reviews on the current economic situation. Learn about the RRPE_v45_72ppiRGB_150pixWorigins of the financial crisis in the article by Dr. Bill  Lucarelli of the University of Western Sydney, “Financialization and Global Imbalances: Prelude to Crisis.” Listen as Michael Perelman discusses his article, “What Went Wrong: An Idiosyncratic Perspective on the Economy and Economics,” on the RRPE podcast, where the question is asked: can economists move us in the right direction?

Sign up for e-alerts from the Review of Radical Political Economics to stay abreast of the latest research covering all areas of political economy, and click here to learn more about the journal.

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