A SHORT HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT by Bo Sandelin, Hans-Michael Trautwein, Richard Wundrak ( 9781317673743 )

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Title:

A SHORT HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT

By:

Bo Sandelin, Hans-Michael Trautwein, Richard Wundrak

Format:

Electronic book text

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ISBN 10:

1317673743

ISBN 13:

9781317673743

Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

1 August, 2014

Edition:

3rd New edition

Pages:

118

Synopsis:

This book, now in its third edition, provides an elementary introduction to the history of economic thought. A chapter is devoted to each of the major developments in the history of the discipline, before a concluding chapter in which the authors draw together some of the key strands and comment on some major works and textbooks in the history of economic ideas. They also reflect on the changes in economic thinking within the general context of the philosophy of science.This new edition continues to offer the clear and concise coverage of the main schools of thought and paradigm shifts in the field that has become the volume's trademark. The book has been thoroughly updated throughout in order to reflect changes in the landscape of the field. Details on key thinkers, and aspects of the story such as the evolution of scholarship on growth and development, have been added or expanded, whilst not compromising on the book's concise approach. Key updates include:Biographical- and bibliographical information is brought up to date throughout the textNorth American economists John Kenneth Galbraith and Kenneth Ewart Boulding make their first appearance in this edition Information on developments in institutional economics, addressing in particular the works of 2009 Nobel prize winner Elinor Ostrom).This book has become well known for its innovative coverage of the economic thinking of mainland Europe, whilst also addressing Anglo-American trends. It provides a short and highly readable overview of the evolution of economic thought, usable in courses where the history of economic thought constitutes only a small part or required background reading. It continues to be an extremely useful, much needed text for all introductory economics courses in the field.

Illustrations:

9 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Tables, black and white; 9

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Imprint:

Routledge

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Non-returnable

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