3 Patterns of Economic Power
This listing of patterns of economic power is arranged in a sequence of increasing complexity. Later segments rely upon the definitions and analysis in earlier segments.
3.1 An Overview of Economic Power
a high-level view of an economic system, its objectives, and how it is analysed here
3.2 The Components of an Economic System
employers, consumers, government, workforce, suppliers, financial system, infrastructure
3.3 Markets and Applying Economic Power
regulation and negotiation of transactions, management of the economy
3.4 Economic Subsidiarity and Geography
different layers and zones of economic power, global factors
3.5 Contentious Economic Issues
points to be resolved for the economy to work for everyone
Several of the patterns of economic power in this listing are referred to in later chapters, particularly politics