The Changing Notions of Political Economy in Greece Till the Beginning of the 21St Century

Yıl 2020, Cilt: 6 Sayı: 2, 125 - 140, 01.10.2020

Stavros D. Mavroudeas

Öz

This paper surveys the changing notions ascribed to the term ‘Political
Economy’ in Greece from the beginning of the Greek economics till
the beginning of the 21st century. It relates them to the evolution of
economic thought in Greece and the turbulent course of Greek capitalism.
It argues that during the birth period of economic studies in Greece the
term ‘Political Economy’ was identified with economic theory in general.
covered the Classical Political Economy but with noteworthy influences
from the German Historical School. From the end of the 2nd World War and
afterwards, the identification of Political Economy with general economic
theory was kept but the latter tended to be almost purely neoclassical.
After 1974 the term was redefined and took its proper meaning, namely
that of the scientific traditions that focus on the social nature of economic
relations.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Political Economy, Greece, Economic Thought

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