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Author Gadrey, Jean

Title New economy, new myth / Jean Gadrey
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 2003

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 148 pages)
Series Contemporary political economy series ; 9
Contemporary political economy series ; 9.
Contents Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface to the English-language edition; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The new economy: back to the roots; Beyond the limits of maximum growth?; New technologies, new growth?; The new employment: services and flexibility; Market diversity and regulation; The limits of the market; New modes of governance for firms and financial markets; Conclusion; Postface: what is left of the 'new economy'?; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary The 'new economy' has been criticised greatly of late, and after the speculation and hype that surrounded the internet bubble, this is hardly surprising. This book, first published in French and updated here, however treats the 'new economy' as a discourse - one that is often misleading. In order to understand what happened during the internet bubble and the fuss that surrounded it, a central element - intellectual speculation - needs to be understood. New Economy, New Myth treats this speculation as a form of 'ultra-free-market' thinking. According to this line of thought, the internet and th
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Information technology -- Economic aspects
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Free Enterprise.
Information technology -- Economic aspects
Form Electronic book
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