An Introduction to Political Economy
- 350 Seiten
- 13 Lesestunden
Richard Theodore Ely war ein amerikanischer Ökonom und Autor, der sich für stärkere staatliche Interventionen zur Bekämpfung der wahrgenommenen Ungerechtigkeiten des Kapitalismus einsetzte. Sein Engagement konzentrierte sich auf die Verbesserung der Arbeitsbedingungen in Fabriken, die Befürwortung von Schulpflicht sowie die Auseinandersetzung mit Kinderarbeit und Gewerkschaften. Ely ist vor allem als Gründungsmitglied und erster Sekretär der American Economic Association bekannt. Er verfasste zudem einflussreiche Werke über die organisierte Arbeiterbewegung und den Sozialismus.






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