On the History of Economic Thought is introduced by an essay in intellectual autobiography, outlining the development of Coats' key ideas and the distinctive elements of his approach. Two themes in particular emerge. The first is the difference between British and American economics, both in content and in the practice of the profession. This is an important element in all areas of his research. The second theme is in the interrelationships between economic ideas, events (or conditions) and policy issues. The book concludes by offering an assessment of the current state of the discipline...
On the History of Economic Thought is introduced by an essay in intellectual autobiography, outlining the development of Coats' key ideas and the dist...
The Sociology and Professionalization of Economics contains essays on the social nature of economics as a science; on the origin and history of some of the institutions which have done most to shape the development of the discipline; and on economics as a profession. As with the other volumes in the series, there is particular emphasis on the similarity and differences between economics and economists in Britain and in North America. The volume is divided into three parts. The first addresses issues in the sociology of economics, including possible applications of ideas from the soicology of...
The Sociology and Professionalization of Economics contains essays on the social nature of economics as a science; on the origin and history of some o...
'On the History of Economic Thought' is introduced by an essay in intellectual autobiography outlining the development of Coats' key ideas and the distinctive elements of his approach. Two themes in particular emerge. The first is the difference between British and American economics, both in content and in the practice of the profession. This is an important element in all areas of his research. The second theme is in the interrelationships between economic ideas, events (or conditions) and policy issues. The book concludes by offering an assessment of the current state of the discipline...
'On the History of Economic Thought' is introduced by an essay in intellectual autobiography outlining the development of Coats' key ideas and the dis...
A.W. Coats has made unique contributions to the history of economic thought, economic methodology and the sociology of economics. This volume collects together, for the first time, a substantial part of his work on the sociology and professionalization of economics.
A.W. Coats has made unique contributions to the history of economic thought, economic methodology and the sociology of economics. This volume collects...
