Economic Laws And Economic History

Author : Charles P. Kindleberger
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1997-07-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 052159975X

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Economic Laws and Economic History by Charles P. Kindleberger Pdf

In this volume, Charles Kindleberger makes a powerful case against the idea that any one model could be used to unlock the basic secret of economic history. It is essentially an exercise in methodology, addressed to economists and economic historians alike. He argues that too many economists discover a relationship or a uniformity in economic behaviour, develop a model, and use it to explain more than it is capable of, including, on occasion, all economic behaviour. These lectures discuss four 'laws' in economics to show how uniformities can illuminate economic history in particular aspects. They illustrate the view that the economist or economic historian seeking to test analysis against historical data should have a variety of different models, and not just one. The implication is that however scientific and technical the tools, choosing them carefully to fit particular circumstances is itself an art.

Author : Charles Poor, Kindleberger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1023902499

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Economic Laws and Economic History by Charles Poor, Kindleberger Pdf

Author : Ralph L. Andreano
Publisher : New York ; Toronto : J. Wiley
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Economics
ISBN : 0471029033

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The New Economic History by Ralph L. Andreano Pdf

Collection of essays which first appeared in various issues of Explorations in entrepreneurial history, 2d ser. The new history, by G.G.S. Murphy.--The role of the economic historian in predictive testing of proffered economic laws, by R.L. Basmann.--Fact and theory in economic history, by J.R.T. Hughes.--"And it will never be literature": the new economic history, a critique, by L.E. Davis.--Potentialities and pitfalls in economic history, by F. Redlich.--Comment on Davis and Redlich papers, by G. Green.--Econometrics and Southern history, by A.H. Conrad.--Comments on Conrad paper, by R.W. Fogel, S. Bruchey, and A.D. Chandler, Jr.--The new economic history, an econometric appraisal, by G.N. von Tunzelmann.--Bibliography (p. 177-178).

Author : Monika Poettinger,Gianfranco Tusset
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-02-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317326717

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Economic Thought and History by Monika Poettinger,Gianfranco Tusset Pdf

Economic Thought and History looks at the relationship between facts and thought in historical economic research, viewing it in the context of periods of economic crisis and providing detailed analyses of methods used in determining the bond between economic history and economic theory. This interdisciplinary collection brings together international researchers in the history of economic thought and economic history in order to confront varying approaches to the study of economic facts and ideas, rethinking boundaries, methodologies and the object of their disciplines. The chapters explore the relationship between economic thought and economic theory from a variety of perspectives, exploring the relationship between history and economics, and the boundaries defining the history of economic thought, in terms of both single authors and schools of thought. The book offers particular insights on the Italian tradition of thought. The uniquely interdisciplinary and analytical approach presented here bridges the methodological gap between these disciplines, unearthing a fertile common ground of research. This book is intended for Postgraduate students conducting further research into the field, or for professors and academics of economic history and history of economic thought.

Author : Mark Blaug
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1987-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0814711006

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Economic History and the History of Economics by Mark Blaug Pdf

Author : Lall Ramrattan,Michael Szenberg
Publisher : Springer
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030055578

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American Exceptionalism by Lall Ramrattan,Michael Szenberg Pdf

The publication of Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America has kindled interest across disciplines to appraise the exceptional nature of U.S. activities. In general, however, all the published works have not focused their analyses from an economic point of view. While economics was for some a “dismal science” following Thomas Carlyle’s characterization of Malthus’ demographic model, it has increasingly become the “queen of the social sciences” for more practitioners. The book fills a gap in the literature by describing the American contributors as precursors and genuinely exceptional economists. We present their works within the state of the nation in which they advance their discipline. One is treated to both qualitative and quantitative theories in the opening chapter. Budding theories that became established theories of Economics and Finance are investigated in Chapters II and III. When President John Adams was confronted with M. Turgot’s criticisms of the American government, he resorted to a historic survey of types of government from ancient Greece to the Middle Ages. Similarly, we have included a final chapter, Chapter IV, to present the argument for American Exceptionalism in the domain of Political Economy and Economic Law over the ages.

Author : Steven G. Medema
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789401153508

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Coasean Economics Law and Economics and the New Institutional Economics by Steven G. Medema Pdf

Upon hearing that Ronald Coase had been awarded the Nobel Prize, a fellow economist's first response was to ask with whom Coase had shared the Prize. Whether this response was idiosyncratic or not, I do not know; I expect not. Part of this type of reaction can no doubt be explained by the fact that Coase has often been characterized as an economist who wrote only two significant or influential papers: "The Nature of the Firm" (1937) and "The Problem of Social Cost" (1960). And by typical professional standards of "significant" and "influential" (i. e. , widely read and cited), this perception embodies a great deal of truth, even subsequent to Coase's receipt of the Prize. This is not to say that there have not been other important works - "The Marginal Cost Controversy" (1946) and "The Lighthouse in Economics" (1974) come immediately to mind here - only that in a random sample of, say, one hundred economists, one would likely find few who could list a Coase bibliography beyond the two classic pieces noted above, in spite of Coase's significant publication record. ' The purpose of this collection is to assess the development of, tensions within, and prospects for Coasean Economics - those aspects of economic analysis that have evolved out of Coase's path-breaking work. Two major strands of research can be identified here: law and economics and the New Institutional Economics.

Author : Daniel Klerman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Law
ISBN : 1783471689

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Economics of Legal History by Daniel Klerman Pdf

Generations of law and economics scholars have been fascinated by history, seeing in its institutions and laws a vast database for illustrating their theories. Equally, historians have seen economic analysis as a helpful tool with which to analyze legal institutions. As a result a vibrant field has emerged in which people trained in law, economics, history and political science have all made significant contributions. This volume brings together the most important works examining legal history from an economic perspective. An original introduction by the editor provides a useful roadmap to the field.

Author : Henry N. Butler,Jonathan Klick
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Law and economics
ISBN : 1786432986

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History of Law and Economics by Henry N. Butler,Jonathan Klick Pdf

Dedicated to the late Henry G. Manne, this authoritative collection surveys the development of law and economics both as a scholarly field and as an educational program. Starting as a niche area, centered primarily at the University of Chicago, law and economics has grown to be the dominant field in US legal scholarship. The influential articles presented in this volume trace that development from the mid-20th century through to today, focusing on both the personalities who laid the groundwork for the field's success and the intellectual debates that fueled its growth. Together with an original introduction by the editors, this collection is a valuable research tool for academics and students interested in the history of law and economics.

Author : John Hicks
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:49015000932534

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A Theory of Economic History by John Hicks Pdf

Author : Jonathan R. T. Hughes,Louis P. Cain
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : NWU:35556040182875

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American Economic History by Jonathan R. T. Hughes,Louis P. Cain Pdf

America's present economy, understood through its past. Rich in both quantitative techniques and economic theory, American Economic History demonstrates how an understanding of our past can illuminate economic issues that face society today and in the future. In simple, elegant language, this text walks readers through four centuries of political, social, and economic history, focusing on laws and institutions and emphasizing current economic topics. The eighth edition has been updated and revised, and includes expanded discussions on population, health, and labor; education; the automobile industry; income and taxes; social security; unemployment; regulation and the financial industry; and the history of economic recessions.

Author : Robert Fredona,Sophus A. Reinert
Publisher : Springer
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-03-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319582474

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New Perspectives on the History of Political Economy by Robert Fredona,Sophus A. Reinert Pdf

This volume offers a snapshot of the resurgent historiography of political economy in the wake of the ongoing global financial crisis, and suggests fruitful new agendas for research on the political-economic nexus as it has developed in the Western world since the end of the Middle Ages. New Perspectives on the History of Political Economy brings together a select group of young and established scholars from a wide variety of disciplinary backgrounds—history, economics, law, and political science—in an effort to begin a re-conceptualization of the origins and history of political economy through a variety of still largely distinct but complementary historical approaches—legal and intellectual, literary and philosophical, political and economic—and from a variety of related perspectives: debt and state finance, tariffs and tax policy, the encouragement and discouragement of trade, merchant communities and companies, smuggling and illicit trades, mercantile and colonial systems, economic cultures, and the history of economic doctrines more narrowly construed. The first decade of the twenty-first century, bookended by 9/11 and a global financial crisis, witnessed the clamorous and urgent return of both 'the political' and 'the economic' to historiographical debates. It is becoming more important than ever to rethink the historical role of politics (and, indeed, of government) in business, economic production, distribution, and exchange. The artefacts of pre-modern and modern political economy, from the fourteenth through the twentieth centuries, remain monuments of perennial importance for understanding how human beings grappled with and overcame material hardship, organized their political and economic communities, won great wealth and lost it, conquered and were conquered. The present volume, assembling some of the brightest lights in the field, eloquently testifies to the rich and powerful lessons to be had from such a historical understanding of political economy and of power in an economic age.

Author : William L. Marr,Donald G. Paterson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015001965048

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Canada, an Economic History by William L. Marr,Donald G. Paterson Pdf

Author : Jürgen Georg Backhaus
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1461477522

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Encyclopedia of Law and Economics by Jürgen Georg Backhaus Pdf

Law and Economics deals with the economic analysis of legal relations, legal provisions, laws and regulations and is a research field which has a long tradition in economics. It was lost after the expulsion of some of the leading economists from Germany during 1933 to 1938, but then revived in Chicago. Both the subject of Law of Economics and the need for a concise Encyclopedia is particularly relevant in Europe today. Currently in the European Union there are several different legal cultures: the Anglo-Saxon legal framework, the German legal framework, which for example also includes Greece, and the Roman legal family—three jurisdictions which have to be covered with one and the same theory. In the EU, the task of the European Commission to interact with the various European jurisdictions means different legal cultures collaborating and some degree of harmonization is necessary. The result is an immediate need, if only for the science, to show how a given problem is solved in each legal tradition and jurisdiction. This Encyclopedia provides both a common language and precise definitions in the field, which will be useful in the future to avoid misunderstandings during harmonization of EU Law

Author : Alon Kadish
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136826702

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Historians, Economists, and Economic History (Routledge Revivals) by Alon Kadish Pdf

First published in 1989, Alon Kadish’s study re-examines the standard view held by historians of economic thought whereby economic history emerged from the historicist criticism of neoclassical economic theory. He also demonstrates how the discipline evolved as an extension of the study of history. The study will appeal to students and scholars in historiography, the development of higher education and in the history if economic thought in general, as well as all those interested in the evolution of Oxford and Cambridge.