The fallacy of the service economy
A materialist perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23180373 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Klaus Solberg Söilen (0000-0002-2427-3148, Halmstad University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 308-319 |
| Publication date | 2012-06-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Business Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0955-534X • E-ISSN: 1758-7107 |
| Publisher | Emerald (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1108/09555341211242123 |
| OpenAlex | W2052663504 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 15 |
Purpose The purpose of this article, which is based in the tradition of critical theory, is to present a number of reasons for preserving a strong production economy given that the aim of the nation state is to work for improved competitive advantage. Design/methodology/approach The critical theory approach is used in this paper. Findings The paper is also an attempt to show why a majority of Western countries have defended the transformation from a predominant production economy to a service economy by explaining the shift as a result of class interests, using new class theory. It argues for why a materialist perspective in economic theory is relevant today. Research limitations/implications The Western world should focus more on the production economy and less on the service economy. Originality/value To the author's knowledge, no other paper has gathered as many arguments on the issue before.
Class (philosophy) · Class analysis · Economic system · Economics · Economy · Epistemology · Fallacy · Materialism · Microeconomics · Neoclassical economics · Originality · Perspective (graphical) · Political science · Positive economics · Production (economics) · Service (business) · Service economy · Social science · Sociology · Value (mathematics) · Value theory · Economic Theory and Institutions · Economic Theory and Policy · Law · Political Economy and Marxism
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2017 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |