Economists and the Economy seeks to explain how economic theories are formed in response to specific incidents affecting economic events. The work covers both major historical events, such as the English Civil War, the Industrial Revolution, and the Great Depression, and intellectual developments in economic thought. Among the theories examined are neoclassical growth theory and the Harrod-Domar model.
| List of Figures and Tables | ||
| Preface to the Second Edition | ||
| Preface to the First Edition | ||
| Historiographical Introduction | 1 | |
| 1 | Economics and Its Past | 11 |
| 2 | Growth and Development | 21 |
| 3 | The Regulation of Trade and Industry | 61 |
| 4 | Money and Inflation | 109 |
| 5 | Employment and Economic Fluctuations | 151 |
| 6 | The Theory of a Market Economy | 195 |
| 7 | The Discipline of Economics | 221 |
| A Note on the Literature | 233 | |
| Bibliography | 239 | |
| Index | 251 |
Overview
Economists and the Economy seeks to explain how economic theories are formed in response to specific incidents affecting economic events. The work covers both major historical events, such as the English Civil War, the Industrial Revolution, and the Great Depression, and intellectual developments in economic thought. Among the theories examined are neoclassical growth theory and the Harrod-Domar model.