Essays in the History of Mainstream Political Economy
Description
This book is a collection of articles on schools, individuals and topics within the mainstream of the history of economic thought. The principal schools are the Physiocrats and the English Classical Economists. The principal individuals are Francois Quesnay, Adam Smith, Thomas Malthus, Francis Y. Edgeworth, Friedrich von Wieser, Frank W. Taussig, and William H. Hutt. The principal topics include the economic role of government, power, the psychology of economics, and the early history of macroeconomics.
Keywords
Business & EconomicsEconomicsScienceHistoryPolitical ScienceTheoryPolitical EconomyEconomic HistorySocial HistoryHistory & TheoryPublic PolicyEconomic Policy
1992Book
Author(s)Warren J. Samuels
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780333548264
LanguageEnglish
