Historical Analysis In Economics

Author : Graeme Snooks
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134880782

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Historical Analysis in Economics by Graeme Snooks Pdf

Neo-classical economics is frequently criticised for paying inadequate attention to historical processes. However, it has proved easier to make broad claims that `history matters' than to theorise with any depth about the appropriate role for history in economic analysis. Historical Analysis in Economics considers what history can contribute to the science of economics: how would it matter if `history mattered?'

Author : Joseph A. Schumpeter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1310 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134838707

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History of Economic Analysis by Joseph A. Schumpeter Pdf

At the time of his death in 1950, Joseph Schumpeter was working on his monumental History of Economic Analysis. Unprecedented in scope, the book was to provide a complete history of economic theory from Ancient Greece to the end of the second world war. A major contribution to the history of ideas as well as to economics, History of Economic Analysis rapidly gained a reputation as a unique and classic work. As well being an economist, Schumpeter was a gifted mathematician, historian, philosopher and psychologist and this is reflected in the multi-disciplinary nature of his great endeavour. Topics addressed include the techniques of economic analysis, contemporaneous developments in other sciences and the sociology of economics. This inclusiveness extends to the periods and individuals who figure in the book. As well as dealing with all of the major economists from Adam Smith to Maynard Keynes, the book considers the economic writings of Plato and Aristotle, of the Medieval Scholastics and of the major European economists. Throughout, Schumpeter perceived economics as a human science and this is reflected in a volume which is lucid and insightful throughout.

Author : Thomas G. Rawski
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1996-03-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520072695

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Economics and the Historian by Thomas G. Rawski Pdf

"Developing a dialogue between historians and economists is a crucially important task if we are to improve our understanding of the past. Economists have the tools to be able to provide in-depth analysis, the historians have the meat and substance which is necessary, and a blending of the two is terribly important. Economics and the Historian is a valuable resource for this interchange."—Nobel Laureate Douglass C. North, author of Institutions, Institutional Change, and Economic Performance "This is a superlative collection of essays for historians who would like to learn about economic history but lack much formal training in mathematics and economic theory. The essays present fundamental concepts of economic analysis in a clear and concise manner, and they show how these concepts can be applied to a variety of historical problems."—Ted W. Margadant, author of Urban Rivalries in the French Revolution "This book is must reading for historians who want to know what there is in economics that might be useful for their fields."—Nobel Laureate Robert W. Fogel, author of Time on the Cross "Introduces historians and history students to the concepts, models, and logic of economic theory and shows how economic analysis can be applied to solving historical puzzles and problems. Each of the essays illuminates a different subfield of economics with numerous examples drawn from a quarter century of cliometrics. This book will make basic tools of economic historical analysis accessible and at times even entertaining to students (and colleagues) who have little or no background in economics. And it is guaranteed to enliven any course or seminar, as it did mine."—John H. Coatsworth, author of Central America and the United States

Author : J. Creedy,D.P. O'Brien
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781483163598

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Economic Analysis in Historical Perspective by J. Creedy,D.P. O'Brien Pdf

Economic Analysis in Historical Perspective offers a wide discussion on economics and its history. One of the book’s main principles is to place the several major areas of economic analysis in historical perspective. The book’s first topic is about monetary economics; it includes subtopics such as concepts of money, supply and demand of money, monetary control, and rate of interest. The next chapter highlights the economics of welfare, including its nature, modern issues, classical paradigm, and advancements. In Chapter 4, the main topics are public finance, taxes, and the government’s role in all of it. This chapter also elaborates on public expenditure, taxation, and income redistribution. In the last remaining chapters, the discussion circles around the topic’s relevant theories, metrics, and statistics. The text serves as a valuable reference to undergraduates or postgraduates of economics.

Author : Gilbert Faccarello,Heinz D. Kurz
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781785365065

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Handbook on the History of Economic Analysis Volume III by Gilbert Faccarello,Heinz D. Kurz Pdf

This unique troika of Handbooks provides indispensable coverage of the history of economic analysis. Edited by two of the foremost academics in the field, the volumes gather together insightful and original contributions from scholars across the world. The encyclopaedic breadth and scope of the original entries will make these Handbooks an invaluable source of knowledge for all serious students and scholars of the history of economic thought.

Author : Matthias Blum,Christopher L. Colvin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319965680

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An Economist’s Guide to Economic History by Matthias Blum,Christopher L. Colvin Pdf

Without economic history, economics runs the risk of being too abstract or parochial, of failing to notice precedents, trends and cycles, of overlooking the long-run and thus misunderstanding ‘how we got here’. Recent financial and economic crises illustrate spectacularly how the economics profession has not learnt from its past. This important and unique book addresses this problem by demonstrating the power of historical thinking in economic research. Concise chapters guide economics lecturers and their students through the field of economic history, demonstrating the use of historical thinking in economic research, and advising them on how they can actively engage with economic history in their teaching and learning. Blum and Colvin bring together important voices in the field to show readers how they can use their existing economics training to explore different facets of economic history. Each chapter introduces a question or topic, historical context or research method and explores how they can be used in economics scholarship and pedagogy. In a century characterised to date by economic uncertainty, bubbles and crashes, An Economist’s Guide to Economic History is essential reading. For further information visit http://www.blumandcolvin.org

Author : Gilbert Faccarello,Heinz D. Kurz
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781785367366

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Handbook on the History of Economic Analysis Volume II by Gilbert Faccarello,Heinz D. Kurz Pdf

This unique troika of Handbooks provides indispensable coverage of the history of economic analysis. Edited by two of the foremost academics in the field, the volumes gather together insightful and original contributions from scholars across the world. The encyclopaedic breadth and scope of the original entries will make these Handbooks an invaluable source of knowledge for all serious students and scholars of the history of economic thought.

Author : Gilbert Faccarello,Heinz D. Kurz
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781785366642

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Handbook on the History of Economic Analysis Volume I by Gilbert Faccarello,Heinz D. Kurz Pdf

Volume I contains original biographical profiles of many of the most important and influential economists from the seventeenth century to the present day. These inform the reader about their lives, works and impact on the further development of the discipline. The emphasis is on their lasting contributions to our understanding of the complex system known as the economy. The entries also shed light on the means and ways in which the functioning of this system can be improved and its dysfunction reduced.

Author : Walter Eucken
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783642773181

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The Foundations of Economics by Walter Eucken Pdf

THE FIRST GERMAN edition of this book appeared in 1940. Since then the book has gone through five more editions and has been translated into Spanish and Italian. The present English translation is based on the sixth German edition. The author was Professor of Economics at the University of Freiburg, Germany. Professor Eucken was a student at a time when the Historical School dominated the teaching of econo mics at the German universities. Although, at the beginning of his career, he did some work along the lines of the Historical School, neither the ~ims nor the methods of historical research the field of economics as practised by the representatives in of the Historical School satisfied him; and the fact that the members of this school were unable to explain the causes of economic events such as the German inflation after World War I was an added reason for him to turn to economic theory. He became, among German economists, the foremost opponent of the Historical School, which he criticised in several publica tions. Through his wrItings and his teaching he contributed his share to the revival of interest in economic theory which was noticeable in the 'twenties. And he was one of the few economists left in Germany who helped to keep this interest alive during the 'thirties and during World War II. During this time he published Kapitaltheoretische Untersuchungen (1936), and the present volume, which immediately gave rise to an extensive discussion in German economic journals.

Author : Timothy Guinnane
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003-10-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780804766937

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History Matters by Timothy Guinnane Pdf

Combining theoretical work with careful historical description and analysis of new data sources, History Matters makes a strong case for a more historical approach to economics, both by argument and by example. Seventeen original essays, written by distinguished economists and economic historians, use economic theory and historical cases to explore how and why "history matters." The chapters, which range in subject matter from the economic theory of irreversible investment to the nineteenth-century decline in U.S. rural fertility to the English poor law reform, are unified by three themes. The first explores the significance, causes, and consequences of path dependence in the evolution of technology and institutions. The second relates to the ways in which economic and political behavior are profoundly shaped and constrained by the cultural and political context inherited from history at a particular point in time. The final theme demonstrates the importance of integrating economic theory into historical research in the gathering and interpretation of data.

Author : Werner Stark
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1412825164

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History and Historians of Political Economy by Werner Stark Pdf

Written over fifty years ago, History and Historians of Political Economy is now being published for the first time. John Maynard Keynes, after reading the manuscript, called Stark “one of the most learned men on these matters that I have ever come across.” Its publication is an important event in the study of the history of social ideas, particularly economic ideas. Werner Stark's most significant contribution to scholarship is his extensive work in the sociology of knowledge. In this volume, he reveals his parallel analysis of the history of economic thought, highlighting the paramount influence of social and historical factors. The themes of Stark's work are extraordinarily contemporary. He discusses economic historiography and the rational reconstruction method, issues that continue to be debated today. History and Historians of Political Economy is divided into two parts. The first section explains the beginnings of the history of economic thought as well as the theoretical and historical approaches towards the subject. The second section examines the relationship between phenomena and the explanation of phenomena theory. Stark illuminates the insights and limitations of the various approaches of study to the history of economic thought by analyzing the works of Eugen Dühring, Wilhelm Roscher, Karl Marx, Joseph Schumpeter, and many other prominent scholars. History and Historians of Political Economy is of significant value to the studies of economics and sociology. Stark's book raises a number of critical questions: How should past theories be understood and explained? What is the relationship between ideas and events? Do economic theories reflect universal truths or relative ones? These issues are as unsettled today as when originally presented. History and Historians of Political Economy is an essential addition to the libraries of economists, political theorists, sociologists, and historians of ideas.

Author : Joseph Alois Schumpeter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1260 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1952
Category : Economics
ISBN : OCLC:35898553

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History of Economic Analysis by Joseph Alois Schumpeter Pdf

Author : Gilbert Faccarello,Heinz D. Kurz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Economic development
ISBN : 184980110X

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Handbook on the History of Economic Analysis by Gilbert Faccarello,Heinz D. Kurz Pdf

Volume I contains original biographical profiles of many of the most important and influential economists from the seventeenth century to the present day. These inform the reader about their lives, works and impact on the further development of the discipline. The emphasis is on their lasting contributions to our understanding of the complex system known as the economy. The entries also shed light on the means and ways in which the functioning of this system can be improved and its dysfunction reduced. Each Handbook can be read individually and acts as a self-contained volume in its own right. It can be purchased separately or as part of a three-volume set.

Author : Carl Cone
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351483254

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The Evolution of Modern Economic Theory by Carl Cone Pdf

The long paper which gives the title to this collection and which has never before been published as paperback was initially an attempt to promote international academic understanding. The Economics Department at the London School of Economics had arranged a colloquy between two groups of Russian and British economists; and where the author asked to contribute a general survey of the present state of economic theory as taught in Western centers. For reasons, which are explained in the opening section, the author decided to adopt an historical approach; and the notes on which the present paper is based were the result.The remainders of the papers have as their common denominator a continuing interest in the history of economic thought. Beginning with a lengthy critique of Schumpeter's magisterial History of Economic Analysis, they range from an appraisal of Bentham's continuing relevance to a review of Robertson's Lectures on Economic Principles, with some special attention to John Stuart Mill both as a human being and as an economist. They have been written at various times in the last thirty-five years; and minute scrutiny, if such were thought to be worthwhile--which of course it is not--might detect some variations of emphasis, particularly perhaps in the implicit valuations of Marshall and his contribution, in the papers on Wicksteed and Schumpeter's History respectively. But in spite of a certain shift of perspective here, the author thought it worthwhile to attempt substantial redrafting.Apart from the correction of obvious inelegances or actual errors, the excision of some duplicating quotations and, in a few cases, the addition of supplementary material and references, the papers are reproduced as originally written. In each instance the author has given footnote acknowledgements of the place of original publication.

Author : Roger Backhouse
Publisher : New York, N.Y. : B. Blackwell
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1985-01-01
Category : Economics
ISBN : 0631143149

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A History of Modern Economic Analysis by Roger Backhouse Pdf