Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Format (B × H): 141 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 176 g
Buch, Englisch, 128 Seiten, Format (B × H): 141 mm x 218 mm, Gewicht: 176 g
ISBN: 978-1-138-78020-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This new edition continues to offer the clear and concise coverage of the main schools of thought and paradigm shifts in the field that has become the volume’s trademark. The book has been thoroughly updated throughout in order to reflect changes in the landscape of the field. Details on key thinkers, and aspects of the story such as the evolution of scholarship on growth and development, have been added or expanded, whilst not compromising on the book’s concise approach. Key updates include:
- Biographical- and bibliographical information is brought up to date throughout the text
- North American economists John Kenneth Galbraith and Kenneth Ewart Boulding make their first appearance in this edition
- Information on developments in institutional economics, addressing in particular the works of 2009 Nobel prize winner Elinor Ostrom).
This book has become well known for its innovative coverage of the economic thinking of mainland Europe, whilst also addressing Anglo-American trends. It provides a short and highly readable overview of the evolution of economic thought, usable in courses where the history of economic thought constitutes only a small part or required background reading. It continues to be an extremely useful, much needed text for all introductory economics courses in the field.
Zielgruppe
Undergraduate
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
1 Introduction 2 Pre-classical economic thought 3 Classical political economy 4 Neoclassical economics 5 Historical schools and institutionalism 6 Monetary macroeconomics 7 Orthodoxy and change