文档介绍:2 ESSAYS BY
WILHELM ROEPKE
Johannes Overbeek
UNIVERSITY
PRESS OF
AMERICA
-
Copyright © 1987 by
University Press of America, f) Inc.
4720 Boston Way
Lanham, MD 20706
3 Henrietta Street
London WC2E 8LU England
All rights reserved
Printed in the United States ofAmerica
British Cataloging· in Publication Information Available
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Ropke, Wilhelm, 1899-1966.
2 essays.
Essays originally published in 1951 and 1957.
Contents: The problem of economic order-Welfare,
freedom, and inflation.
1. Economic policy. 2. Inflation (Finance).
3. Welfare economics. I. Overbeek, Johannes.
II. Ropke, Wilhelm, 1899-1966. Welfare, freedom,
and inflation. 1987. III. Title. IV. Title:
.Two essays. V. Title: Problem of economic order.
VI. Title: Welfare, freedom, and inflation.
1987 86-33982
ISBN 0-8191-6125-X (alk. paper)
ISBN 0-8191-6126-8 (pbk. : alk. paper)
All University Press of America books are produced on acid-free
paper which exceeds the minimum standards set by the National
Historical Publication and mission.
CONTENTS
I. THE PROBLEM OF ECONOMIC ORDER
First Lecture 1
Second Lecture; The First Stage of the Discus-
sion: The Nature of the Problem 12
The Second Stage of the Discus-
sion: The Different Solutions
of the Problem 18
Third Lecture; The Third Stage of the Discus•
sion: The Choice Between the
two Possible Solutions 24
The Issue of Liberty 25
The Issue of the Control of
Power 28
The Issue of Economy Efficiency 30
Fourth Lecture; The Third Stage of the Discus•
sion: The Choice Between Two
possible Solutions (Again) 35
The Issue of Efficiency (Contin•
ued): The Problem of Inflation 35
The Issue of International Inte-
gration 41
The Fourth Stage of the Discus•
sion: The "Third Way" 44
II. Welfare, Freedom and Inflation
Facing the Future 49
Reflections on the Welfare State 69
Keeping Money Honest 83
Creepi