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A Short History of Economic Thought Paperback – Illustrated, 8 August 2014
This book, now in its third edition, provides an elementary introduction to the history of economic thought. A chapter is devoted to each of the major developments in the history of the discipline, before a concluding chapter in which the authors draw together some of the key strands and comment on some major works and textbooks in the history of economic ideas. They also reflect on the changes in economic thinking within the general context of the philosophy of science.
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.
- Print length128 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date8 August 2014
- Dimensions13.79 x 0.74 x 21.59 cm
- ISBN-101138780200
- ISBN-13978-1138780200
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Hans-Michael Trautwein is Professor of International Economics at the University of Oldenburg, Germany.
Richard Wundrak was formerly Professor at the University of Greifswald, Germany.
About the Author
Bo Sandelin is Professor of Economics at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Hans-Michael Trautwein is Professor of International Economics at the University of Oldenburg, Germany.
Richard Wundrak was formerly Professor at the University of Greifswald, Germany.
Product details
- Publisher : Routledge; 3rd edition (8 August 2014)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 128 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1138780200
- ISBN-13 : 978-1138780200
- Dimensions : 13.79 x 0.74 x 21.59 cm
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