The Future of Economics

ISBN-13: 9781560007654 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 356 str.

Alexander J. Field

Opis

Originally published under the title The Future of Economic History, this book attempts to chart a new course for the intellectual discipline known as economic history and determine its contributions to the study of economics. The authors suggest new and potentially fruitful areas and approaches for research and at the same time analyze the weaknesses in past efforts to chart a course for them.

Spis treści

Introduction to the Transaction Edition, Preface, The Future of Economic History, Macroeconomics and History, The Exploration of Economic Change: The Contribution of Economic History to Development Economics, General Equilibrium Models and Research in Economic History, Economic History and Historical Demography: Past, Present, and Future, Theory and History in Marxian Economics, Labor History and Labor Economics, Index

O autorze

Alexander J. Field is Michel and Mary Orradre Professor of Economics and Associate Dean of the Leavey School of Business and Administration at Santa Clara University. His more than 30 publications have appeared in such journals as The American Economic Review, Journal of Economic History, Explorations in Economic History, Economic Development and Cultural Change, Technology and Culture, and Journal of Human Resources.