| A History of Economic Thought Contributor(s): Barber, William J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0819569380 ISBN-13: 9780819569387 Publisher: Wesleyan University Press OUR PRICE: $21.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: An invigorating study of the development of systematic economic ideas |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History |
| Dewey: 330.15 |
| LCCN: 67100781 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5" W x 8" (0.59 lbs) 270 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An invigorating study of the development of systematic economic ideas. Many of the issues that faced economists in the past are still with us. The theories and methods of such men as Adam Smith, T. R. Malthus, David Ricardo, J.S. Mill, Karl Marx, Alfred Marshall, and J. M. Keynes are often relevant to us today-and we can always learn from their mistakes. In his stimulating analysis Professor Barber assesses the thought of a number of important economists both in terms of the issues of their day and in relation to modern economic thought. By concentrating on the greatest exponents he highlights the central properties of the four main schools of economic thought - classical, Marxian, neo-classical, and Keynesian - and shows that although each of these traditions is rooted in a different stage of economic development, they can all provide insights into the recurring problems of modern economics. |