The Historiography Of Economics

Author : Roger E. Backhouse,Roger Backhouse,Keith Tribe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 191111669X

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The History of Economics by Roger E. Backhouse,Roger Backhouse,Keith Tribe Pdf

Roger E. Backhouse and Keith Tribe present a broad introduction to the history of economic thought based upon courses they have taught for many years. Its main purpose is to provide an overview for students and teachers who have not had the opportunity of taking a course in the subject. The book is presented as a series of twenty-four lectures. Each lecture presents an outline of aims, a select bibliography, a chronology, an overview of between 3,000 and 4,000 words, and questions for further study or reflection. Contemporary understanding of economic principles sheds little light on the manner in which past thinkers thought, so the student is provided with the much-needed context behind the development of ideas as well as being guided through the original writings of economists such as Smith, Jevons, Marshall, Robbins, Keynes, and others. The emphasis is on the broad developing stream of economic argument from the seventeenth century to the present, seeking to emphasize a diversity that is sometimes suppressed in more conventional textbooks, which tend to organize their histories into sequences of schools of thought. With many years of experience teaching economic thought, the authors have honed their presentation to the needs of those with no previous background in the subject, without sacrificing analysis or rigor. The book will be warmly welcomed by students and teachers alike.

Author : Till Düppe,E. Roy Weintraub
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ISBN : 1315169193

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A Contemporary Historiography of Economics by Till Düppe,E. Roy Weintraub Pdf

In recent years, the focus of historians of economic thought has changed to also include the ideas and practices of contemporary economists. This has opened up new questions regarding the utilization of sources, choice of method, narrative styles, and ethical issues, as well as a new awareness of the historian's place, role, and task. 0This book brings together leading contributors to provide, for the first time, a methodological overview of the historiography of economics. Emphasising the quality of the scholarship of recent decades, the book seeks to provide research tools for future historians of economic thought, as well as to any historians of social science with an interest in historiographic issues.

Author : John Kenneth Galbraith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Economics
ISBN : 0140153950

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A History of Economics by John Kenneth Galbraith Pdf

A book explaining the history of economics; including the powerful and vested interests which moulded the theories to their financial advantage; as a means of understanding modern economics.

Author : Steven Kates
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781782547815

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Defending the History of Economic Thought by Steven Kates Pdf

This book explains the importance of the history of economic thought in the curriculum of economists, whereas most discussions of this kind are devoted to explaining why such study is of value simply to the individual economist.

Author : Mark Blaug
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035211486

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The Historiography of Economics by Mark Blaug Pdf

This volume focuses on the importance of the history of economic thought as an intellectual discipline. It counters the arguments of some contemporary economists who describe it as studying the mistakes of the past. However, all the great economists - Smith, Ricardo, Marx, Marshall, Keynes and even Milton Friedman - have drawn on the history of economics to find an appropriate pedigree for their own theoretical innovations. This important volume contains high quality articles - written from different perspectives - demonstrating the importance of the history of economic thought.

Author : Daniela Tavasci,Luigi Ventimiglia
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 1600 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781788113489

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Teaching the History of Economic Thought by Daniela Tavasci,Luigi Ventimiglia Pdf

Stemming from the idea that economics is a social science that tends to forget its own history, this refreshing book reflects on the role of teaching with historical perspectives. It offers novel ways of integrating the history of economics into the curriculum, both in history of economic thought modules and in other sub-disciplines. Coming from a wide diversity of experiences, the chapters share the idea that studying the history of thought exposes students to pluralism and is therefore an essential pedagogical tool.

Author : Roger E Backhouse
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780141937434

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The Penguin History of Economics by Roger E Backhouse Pdf

The definitive guide to the history of economic thought, fully revised twenty years after first publication Roger Backhouse's definitive guide takes the story of economic thinking from the ancient world to the present day, with a brand-new chapter on the twenty-first century and updates throughout to reflect the latest scholarship. Covering topics including globalisation, inequality, financial crises and the environment, Backhouse brings his breadth of expertise and a contemporary lens to this original and insightful exploration of economics, revealing how we got to where we are today.

Author : Niall Kishtainy
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780300226317

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A Little History of Economics by Niall Kishtainy Pdf

A lively, inviting account of the history of economics, told through events from ancient to modern times and the ideas of great thinkers in the field What causes poverty? Are economic crises inevitable under capitalism? Is government intervention in an economy a helpful approach or a disastrous idea? The answers to such basic economic questions matter to everyone, yet the unfamiliar jargon and math of economics can seem daunting. This clear, accessible, and even humorous book is ideal for young readers new to economics and for all readers who seek a better understanding of the full sweep of economic history and ideas. Economic historian Niall Kishtainy organizes short, chronological chapters that center on big ideas and events. He recounts the contributions of key thinkers including Adam Smith, David Ricardo, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, and others, while examining topics ranging from the invention of money and the rise of agrarianism to the Great Depression, entrepreneurship, environmental destruction, inequality, and behavioral economics. The result is a uniquely enjoyable volume that succeeds in illuminating the economic ideas and forces that shape our world.

Author : Werner Stark
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
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 : Steven G Medema,Warren J. Samuels
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 782 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136742880

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The History of Economic Thought by Steven G Medema,Warren J. Samuels Pdf

From the ancients to the moderns, questions of economic theory and policy have been an important part of intellectual and public debate, engaging the attention of some of history’s greatest minds. This book brings together readings from more than two thousand years of writings on economic subjects. Through these selections, the reader can see first-hand how the great minds of past grappled with some of the central social and economic issues of their times and, in the process, enhanced our understanding of how economic systems function. This collection of readings covers the major themes that have preoccupied economic thinkers throughout the ages, including price determination and the underpinnings of the market system, monetary theory and policy, international trade and finance, income distribution, and the appropriate role for government within the economic system. These ideas unfold, develop, and change course over time at the hands of scholars such as Aristotle, St. Thomas Aquinas, John Locke, François Quesnay, David Hume, Adam Smith, Thomas Robert Malthus, David Ricardo, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, William Stanley Jevons, Alfred Marshall, Irving Fisher, Thorstein Veblen, John Maynard Keynes, Milton Friedman, and Paul Samuelson. Each reading has been selected with a view to both enlightening the reader as to the major contributions of the author in question and to giving the reader a broad view of the development of economic thought and analysis over time. This book will be useful for students, scholars, and lay people with an interest in the history of economic thought and the history of ideas generally.

Author : Gilbert Faccarello,Richard Sturn
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317978077

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Studies in the History of Public Economics by Gilbert Faccarello,Richard Sturn Pdf

Many important economic and political debates today refer to the nature and the role of the State: should governments intervene in the economy and interfere with the operation of markets? In which occasions, and how? In order to better understand these questions and the controversies they have raised, this book re-considers the debates crucial for the issues at stake, the most important schools of thought, and the central concepts in an historical perspective. After a tribute to Sir Alan Peacock and the first publication of two hitherto unpublished papers written in the 1950s, the chapters focus on important developments that occurred in Europe during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The final part includes contributions on public economics after World War II, focusing on concepts such as merit goods, externalities and the “Coase theorem”. This book was originally published as a special issue of The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought.

Author : Warren J. Samuels,Jeff E. Biddle,John B. Davis
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781405128964

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A Companion to the History of Economic Thought by Warren J. Samuels,Jeff E. Biddle,John B. Davis Pdf

Assembling contributions from top thinkers in the field, thiscompanion offers a comprehensive and sophisticated exploration ofthe history of economic thought. The volume has a threefold focus:the history of economic thought, the history of economics as adiscipline, and the historiography of economic thought. Provides sophisticated introductions to a vast array oftopics. Focuses on a unique range of topics, including the history ofeconomic thought, the history of the discipline of economics, andthe historiography of economic thought.

Author : Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367665506

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A Contemporary Historiography of Economics by Taylor & Francis Group Pdf

In recent years, the focus of historians of economic thought has changed to also include the ideas and practices of contemporary economists. This has opened up new questions regarding the utilization of sources, choice of method, narrative styles, and ethical issues, as well as a new awareness of the historian's place, role, and task. This book brings together leading contributors to provide, for the first time, a methodological overview of the historiography of economics. Emphasising the quality of the scholarship of recent decades, the book seeks to provide research tools for future historians of economic thought, as well as to any historians of social science with an interest in historiographic issues.

Author : Alberto Bisin,Giovanni Federico
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1002 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780128162682

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The Handbook of Historical Economics by Alberto Bisin,Giovanni Federico Pdf

The Handbook of Historical Economics guides students and researchers through a quantitative economic history that uses fully up-to-date econometric methods. The book's coverage of statistics applied to the social sciences makes it invaluable to a broad readership. As new sources and applications of data in every economic field are enabling economists to ask and answer new fundamental questions, this book presents an up-to-date reference on the topics at hand. Provides an historical outline of the two cliometric revolutions, highlighting the similarities and the differences between the two Surveys the issues and principal results of the "second cliometric revolution" Explores innovations in formulating hypotheses and statistical testing, relating them to wider trends in data-driven, empirical economics

Author : Mark Blaug
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1987-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0814711006

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Economic History and the History of Economics by Mark Blaug Pdf