The Evolution of the Theoretical and Methodological Foundations of Interaction Between the State and Private Business

Abstract

An analysis of views of representatives of the main directions and currents of economic thought on the problem of interaction between the State and private business is carried out. This analysis is started with a characterization of the contribution to the development of theoretical and economical bases of relations between the State and the private business of mercantilists, including those that founded the school of classical political economy. It is displayed that among the most influential representatives of this school were thinkers, not inclined to idealization of the doctrine of laissez-faire, domination of which was one of the defining features of classical political economy. Attention is drawn to the fact that the same thing took place in the terms of neo-classical economic theory. The essence of one of the variants of solution of the extremely topical problem of organic combination of Keynesian and neo-liberal ideas – the developed in our country concept of so-called superentrepreneurship is disclosed. The authors characterize the important, from the point of view of the deepening scientific development of the issues of interaction between the State and private business, information obtained by using the theory of public goods and discussions around its provisions. The importance of neo-institutionalist and post-keynesian ideas for solving problems of interaction between the State and private business is indicated.

Keywords

• interaction
• the State
• private business
• laissez-faire
• public goods
• superentrepreneurship