Ben Fine
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For the New York Times reporter see Benjamin Fine
Ben Fine is Professor of Economics at the University of London's
School of Oriental and African Studies
. He is the author of a number of works in the broad tradition of Marxist economics, and has made contributions on economic imperialism and social capital
. Perhaps his most significant book to date is: Marx's 'Capital' 5th ed. (2010). He took his doctorate in economics at the London School of Economics
, under the supervision of Amartya Sen
. He was professor at Birkbeck, University of London
and the University of Cambridge
. Currently he is a member of the Social Science Research Committee of the UK’s Food Standards Agency.
Benjamin Fine
Benjamin Fine was an American journalist and author. He worked at The New York Times from 1938 to 1958. Fine was born in Attleboro, Massachusetts and died while on vacation in Puson, South Korea.- Early years :...
Ben Fine is Professor of Economics at the University of London's
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
School of Oriental and African Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies
The School of Oriental and African Studies is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London...
. He is the author of a number of works in the broad tradition of Marxist economics, and has made contributions on economic imperialism and social capital
Social capital
Social capital is a sociological concept, which refers to connections within and between social networks. The concept of social capital highlights the value of social relations and the role of cooperation and confidence to get collective or economic results. The term social capital is frequently...
. Perhaps his most significant book to date is: Marx's 'Capital' 5th ed. (2010). He took his doctorate in economics at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, under the supervision of Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen
Amartya Sen, CH is an Indian economist who was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory, and for his interest in the problems of society's poorest members...
. He was professor at Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It offers many Master's and Bachelor's degree programmes that can be studied either part-time or full-time, though nearly all teaching is...
and the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
. Currently he is a member of the Social Science Research Committee of the UK’s Food Standards Agency.
Selected bibliography
- Class Politics: An Answer to its Critics, (with other authors) (1985)
- Social Capital versus Social Theory: Political Economy and Social Science at the Turn of the Millennium (Contemporary Political Economy) (2001)