The Correspondence of Alfred Marshall, Economist

by Alfred Marshall, John K. Whitaker

Overview

This is the third of a three-volume work constituting a comprehensive, scholarly edition of the correspondence of the English economist, Alfred Marshall (1842–1924), one of the leading figures in the development of economics and the founder of the Cambridge School of Economics. The edition fills a long-standing gap in the history of economic thought with hitherto unpublished material. Students will find it a basic resource for understanding the development of economics and other social sciences in the period since 1870. In particular, it provides much new information about Marshall's views on economic, social and political issues, his struggles to promote the teaching of economics at the University of Cambridge, and his relations with colleagues in Cambridge and elsewhere. Marshall's letters are notable for their frankness and spontaneity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521023542
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	11/24/2005
Series:	The Correspondence of Alfred Marshall, Economist 3 Volume Set
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	516
Product dimensions:	6.02(w) x 9.06(h) x 1.18(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction; Abbreviations; List of manuscript collections; Biographical register; Chronology 1903–24; List of letters reproduced in Volume 3; Letters 733–1148; Appendix I. Reports of Marshall's speeches to the Cambridge University Senate, 1903–8; Appendix II. Comprehensive listing of archival sources for Volumes 1, 2 and 3; Indexes.

Editorial Reviews

"... Whitaker has produced an exceptional resource not only for Marshall scholars, but for ecnomists and historians generally. We are in his debt." E. Roy Weintraub, Journal of Economic Literature

From the Publisher