The Economics of W.S. Jevons

ISBN-13: 9780415067133 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 328 str.

Sandra Peart

Opis

William Stanley Jevons occupies a pivotal position in the history of economic thought, spanning the transition from classical to neo-classical economics and playing a key role in the Marginal Revolution. The breadth of Jevons's work is examined here, including a detailed consideration of a wide range of his work-policy, theoretical, methodological, applied and empirical. It relies on textual exegis, and takes account of a wide range of secondary sources. The text emphasises the link between poverty and economics, and focuses on the nature and meaning of rationality in Jevonian economics.

Spis treści

Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1. General Themes Part 2: Macroeconomic Concerns: Growth and Stability Chapter 2. Jevons's Theory of Economic Growth Chapter 3. Sunspots and Expectations: Jevons's Theory of Economic Fluctuations Part 3: Microeconomic Theory Chapter 4. Jevons's Theory of Political Economy: Origins, Scope and Purpose Chapter 5. Jevons's Theory of Exchange Chapter 6. Production Part 4: Economic Policy Chapter 7. Jevons and Utilitarianism Chapter 8. Jevons's Analysis of Policy Part 5. Methodology Chapter 9. The Rise of Empirical Methods: Jevons's Methodology of Economics Chapter 10. Jevons's Empirical Studies Part 6. Conclusion References

O autorze

Sandra Peart