Economists and the Economy: The Evolution of Economic Ideas

by William J. Barber (Editor)

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781560007159
Publisher:	Transaction Publishers
Publication date:	01/31/1994
Series:	Classics in Economics Series
Edition description:	2nd ed
Pages:	273
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1: Economics and Its Past; 2: Growth and Development; 3: The Regulation of Trade and Industry; 4: Money and Inflation; 5: Employment and Economic Fluctuations; 6: The Theory of a Market Economy; 7: The Discipline of Economics