The Birth of Economics as a Social Science: Sismondi's Concept of Political Economy

ISBN-13: 9780367730857 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 158 str.

Francesca Dal Degan

Opis

Although considered a classic thinker, Sismondi is seldom discussed in English. This book offers a key reference work on the intellectual and economic contribution of Sismondi to scholars of economic, political and social sciences. It explores Sismondi’s works in order to rediscover the direction of a viable path to individual and public ha

Spis treści

Acknowledgments.  Introduction.   Part 1 Origins and Method.  1. A Biographical Note.  2. From "Concentric Circles" to Social Sciences.  Part 2 Political Thought.  3. Coppet's "magic lantern".  4. "I am a Liberal or, rather, a Republican".  5. Reciprocal independence.  Part 3 Economic Thought.  6. Early Writings.  7. The Economy of Leman District.  8. Contradictions of Economic Growth.  9. Inclusive Economics.  10. Say’s law or law of Demand at Work in Labor Market?  Afterword.  Appendix.  Bibliography.  Index

O autorze

Francesca Dal Degan is a Researcher in the History of Economic Thought in the Department of Economics and Management at the University of Pisa, Italy.