| The Making of Modern Economics: The Lives and Ideas of the Great Thinkers Contributor(s): Skousen, Mark (Author), Hughes, William (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1433294001 ISBN-13: 9781433294006 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $40.46 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: October 2009 Annotation: This bold new history of economics tells the dramatic story of how the great economic thinkers built a rigorous social science without peer. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - Business & Economics | Economics - General |
| Dewey: 330.09 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 7.4" (0.25 lbs) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Here is a bold, updated history of economics, the dramatic story of how the great economic thinkers built today's rigorous social science. Noted financial writer and economist Mark Skousen has revised this popular work to provide more on Adam Smith, Karl Marx, and Joseph Stiglitz and on "imperfect" markets and behavioral economics. This comprehensive, yet accessible introduction to the major economic philosophers of the past 225 years begins with Adam Smith and continues to the present day, examining the contributions made by each individual to our understanding of the role of the economist, the science of economics, and economic theory. Included are highlights of little known facts about the economists' personal lives that affected their work. |
Contributor Bio(s): Skousen, Mark: - Mark Skousen, PhD, holds the Benjamin Franklin Chair of Management at Grantham University, has taught economics and finance at Columbia University, and is editor of Forecasts & Strategies, an award-winning investment newsletter. Hughes, William: -William Hughes is a professor of political science at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. He received his doctorate in American politics from the University of California, Davis. He has done voice-over work for radio and film and is also an accomplished jazz guitarist. |