Secret Origins of Modern Microeconomics - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Secret Origins of Modern Microeconomics write by Robert Burton Ekelund. This book was released on 1999-03-15. Secret Origins of Modern Microeconomics available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Using documents previously unavailable in English, the authors present a cohesive and original picture of French economic thought that solidly documents the contributions of Dupuit and his colleagues. Ekelund and Hebert build their argument by focusing on the development of economic theory in the peculiar milieu of postrevolutionary France in an attempt to identify the essence of the French contribution and the extent to which the French legacy benefited other economists of international acclaim. They conclude that the kinds of issues in economic theory and policy that Dupuit and his colleagues found arresting and worthy of analysis in the nineteenth century are still pertinent today and will continue to interest economists into the twenty-first century. This seminal work will be of great importance to historians of economics and all economists interested in the foundations of modern microeconomics.
The Encyclopedia of Public Choice
The Encyclopedia of Public Choice - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Encyclopedia of Public Choice write by Charles Rowley. This book was released on 2008-01-25. The Encyclopedia of Public Choice available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Encyclopedia provides a detailed and comprehensive account of the subject known as public choice. However, the title would not convey suf- ciently the breadth of the Encyclopedia’s contents which can be summarized better as the fruitful interchange of economics, political science and moral philosophy on the basis of an image of man as a purposive and responsible actor who pursues his own objectives as efficiently as possible. This fruitful interchange between the fields outlined above existed during the late eighteenth century during the brief period of the Scottish Enlightenment when such great scholars as David Hume, Adam Ferguson and Adam Smith contributed to all these fields, and more. However, as intell- tual specialization gradually replaced broad-based scholarship from the m- nineteenth century onwards, it became increasingly rare to find a scholar making major contributions to more than one. Once Alfred Marshall defined economics in neoclassical terms, as a n- row positive discipline, the link between economics, political science and moral philosophy was all but severed and economists redefined their role into that of ‘the humble dentist’ providing technical economic information as inputs to improve the performance of impartial, benevolent and omniscient governments in their attempts to promote the public interest. This indeed was the dominant view within an economics profession that had become besotted by the economics of John Maynard Keynes and Paul Samuelson immediately following the end of the Second World War.
F.A. Hayek as a Political Economist
F.A. Hayek as a Political Economist - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook F.A. Hayek as a Political Economist write by Thierry Aimar. This book was released on 2013-02-01. F.A. Hayek as a Political Economist available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Whilst some of Hayek's contributions to economics are purely analytical, others are inspired by a broader vision that could be characterized as political economy. In this authorative volume, some of the world's leading Hayek scholars examine the link between these two essential components of Hayek's thought, and consider them against a wider background of thought in the Austrian tradition.
A History of Economic Theory and Method
A History of Economic Theory and Method - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A History of Economic Theory and Method write by Robert B. Ekelund, Jr.. This book was released on 2013-08-30. A History of Economic Theory and Method available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Known for its clarity, comprehensiveness, and balance, the latest edition of A History of Economic Theory and Method continues that tradition of excellence. Ekelund and Hébert’s survey provides historical and international contexts for how economic models have served social needs throughout the centuries—beginning with the ancient Greeks through the present time. The authors not only trace ideas that have persisted but skillfully demonstrate that past, discredited ideas also have a way of spawning critical thinking and encouraging new directions in economic analysis. Coverage that distinguishes the Sixth Edition from its predecessors includes a detailed analysis of economic solutions by John Stuart Mill and Edwin Chadwick to problems raised by the Industrial Revolution; the role of psychology and “experiments” in understanding demand and consumer behavior; discussions of modern economic theory as it interrelates with other social sciences; and a close look at the historical development of the critical role of entrepreneurship, both in its productive and unproductive variants. The authors’ creative approach gives readers a feel for the thought processes of the great minds in economics and underscores key ideas impacting contemporary thought and practice. Well-crafted discussions are further enriched by absorbing examples and figures. Thorough suggested reading lists give options for more in-depth explorations by interested readers.
Handbook on the History of Economic Analysis Volume III
Handbook on the History of Economic Analysis Volume III - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Handbook on the History of Economic Analysis Volume III write by Gilbert Faccarello. This book was released on 2016-07-27. Handbook on the History of Economic Analysis Volume III available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This unique troika of Handbooks provides indispensable coverage of the history of economic analysis. Edited by two of the foremost academics in the field, the volumes gather together insightful and original contributions from scholars across the world. The encyclopaedic breadth and scope of the original entries will make these Handbooks an invaluable source of knowledge for all serious students and scholars of the history of economic thought.
