A MODERN GUIDE TO ECONOMIC THOUGHT
An Introduction to Comparative Schools of Thought in Economics
Published on 1. January 1996
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-1-85278-323-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the main schools of contemporary economic thought, presenting the current state of each school in its own terms, indicating its raison d'etre, why each school thinks as it does and the questions to which it is trying to find answers. There is an introductory chapter on the philosophy and methodology of economics and separate chapters on the Austrian, neoclassical, Chicago, Keynesian, post Keynesian, Institutionalist/Evolutionary and Radical/Martian schools each written by an economist with specialist knowledge of the particular school. The book explains in straight-forward terms the ideologies, methodological practices, issues, assumptions, evidence and conclusions in a positive and constructive way. Summaries are provided to allow readers to establish the principal features of each school.
Reviews / Votes
'. . . an essential purchase for libraries and a most highly recommended book for all undergraduate economists and their teachers.' -- Peter J. Reynolds, British Review of Economic Issues 'The editors and their authors have succeeded in providing a useful survey of modern economic thought. . . .' -- Lafayette G. Harter, Jr., Journal of Economic Issues '. . . this is a stimulating book, which deserves to be recommended to students.' -- Anthony Brewer, Manchester School 'The content more than amply justifies the title of this excellent collection of articles by respective authorities in the areas of modern economic thought. The presentation is lucid, exact, to the purpose and without undue oversimplification.'More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-85278-323-5 (9781852783235)
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Persons
Edited by Douglas Mair, former Professor of Economics and Anne G. Miller, Formerly Lecturer in Economics, Heriot-Watt University, UK
Content
Contents: 1. Introduction (A.G. Miller and D. Mair) 2. The Philosophy and Methodology (T.S. Torrance) 3. The Austrian School (B.J. Loasby) 4. The Neoclassical School (A. Gee) 5. The Macroeconomics of the Chicago School (F. Harrigan and P.G. McGregor) 6. The Orthodox Keynesian School (J. Love) 7. The Post-Keynesian School (S.C. Dow) 8. The Institutionalist (Evolutionary) School (J. Foster) 9. The Radical and Marxian Schools (A.G. Scott)