Economics in Perspective

Economics in Perspective
Author: John Kenneth Galbraith
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2017-08-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0691171645

In Economics in Perspective, renowned economist John Kenneth Galbraith presents a compelling and accessible history of economic ideas, from Aristotle through the twentieth century. Examining theories of the past that have a continuing modern resonance, he shows that economics is not a timeless, objective science, but is continually evolving as it is shaped by specific times and places. From Adam Smith's theories during the Industrial Revolution to those of John Maynard Keynes after the Great Depression, Galbraith demonstrates that if economic ideas are to remain relevant, they must continually adapt to the world they inhabit. A lively examination of economic thought in historical context, Economics in Perspective shows how the field has evolved across the centuries.

A Critical History of Economics

A Critical History of Economics
Author: John Mills
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2002-10-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1403914400

John Mills provides a critical survey of the way economics has developed. He argues that the main goal of economics ought to be to show how to achieve a combination of economic growth, full employment, low inflation, avoidance of extreme poverty and sustainability. That it has failed to do so is neither inevitable nor accidental. It has failed because of a combination of intellectual error and the effects of social and political pressure, which Mills claims could and should have been avoided.

A Critical History of the Economy

A Critical History of the Economy
Author: Ryan Walter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2013-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136653031

This book provides a detailed intellectual and critical history of the economy, explaining how the economy came to be analytically separated from its social and political moorings in the 19th century. It offers a historical perspective on current IPE concerns, and links IPE with the growing field of contextualist intellectual history.

History of Economic Thought

History of Economic Thought
Author: E. K. Hunt
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 604
Release: 2015-01-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317468597

The new edition of this classroom classic retains the organizing theme of the original text, presenting the development of thought within the context of economic history. Economic ideas are framed in terms of the spheres of production and circulation, with a critical analysis of how past theorists presented their ideas.

Capitalism and Its Economics

Capitalism and Its Economics
Author: Douglas Dowd
Publisher: Pluto Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2004-07-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780745322797

This classic book is an ideal introduction to economic thought and the dominance of capitalism, ideal for students of economic theory and history. Now thoroughly revised and updated, this new edition includes a new preface and an additional chapter by the author. Analysing the relationship between economic thought and capitalism from 1750 to the present, Douglas Dowd examines the dynamic interaction of two processes: the historical realities of capitalism and the evolution of economic theory. He demonstrates that the study of economics celebrates capitalism in ways that make it necessary to classify economic science as pure ideology. A thoroughly modern history, this book shows how economics has become ideology. A radical critic of capitalism, Dowd surveys its detrimental impact across the globe and throughout history. The book includes biographical sketches and brief analyses of the major proponents and critics of capitalism throughout history, including Adam Smith, Thomas Malthus, Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Thorstein Veblen, Rosa Luxemburg, John Maynard Keynes, Paul Samuelson, Milton Friedman, and Eric Hobsbawm.

The Canon in the History of Economics

The Canon in the History of Economics
Author: Michalis Psalidopoulos
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 488
Release: 2000-03-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134653484

The construction and the role of the economic canon, the accepted list of great works and great authors, has been the subject of much recent literary and historical debate. By contrast, the concept of the canon has been largely dormant in the study of the history of economics, with the canonical sequence of Smith, Ricardo, Marx, etc. constituting t

The Marginal Productivity Theory of Distribution

The Marginal Productivity Theory of Distribution
Author: John Pullen
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2009-06-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134010893

John Pullen presents a critical history of the concept of the Marginal Profit Theory of Distribution looking at the contributions of its proponents (eg Stigler) and its critics (eg Pareto) and stressing the continuity of the debate.

A Critical History of Financial Crises

A Critical History of Financial Crises
Author: Haim Kedar-Levy
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2015-11-26
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1908977477

"While each financial crisis is unique and has its own special features, there are a lot of similarities in the dynamics leading to a crisis and also in their resolutions. Some of the financial crises are caused by the lack of appropriate regulation, but often the regulators were ignoring the signals of imminent crises, while serving implicitly or explicitly, the financial industry. In his book, Prof. Kedar-Levy is providing a fresh look at many famous financial crises around the globe, analysing their causes and effects. The special role of regulators is highlighted, including the "Capture Theory" in practice. This book is suitable for economist as well as for those interested in economic history, and for all those concerned with the stability of current international financial markets. Professor Dan GalaiThe Hebrew University, Jerusalem"--

Economics Evolving

Economics Evolving
Author: Agnar Sandmo
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2011-01-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0691148422

This book describes the history of economic thought, focusing on the development of economic theory from Adam Smith's 'Wealth of Nations' to the late twentieth century. The text concentrates on the most important figures in the history of the economics. The book examines how important economists have reflected on the sometimes conflicting goals of efficient resource use and socially acceptable income distribution.--[book cover].

A History of Economic Theory

A History of Economic Theory
Author: Jürg Niehans
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Total Pages: 592
Release: 1994-10-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780801849763

This book offers a comprehensive account of the builders and building blocks of modern mainstream economics. Jrg Niehans shows how the analytical tools used by economists have evolved from the eighteenth century to the present, and he describes economic theory in the model-building era, from Pigou and Keynes to Rational Expectations.