This collection contains ten key essays written by leading economists on the subject of the Industrial Revolution. Among the questions discussed are the causes for the pre-eminence of Britain, and the roles of the inputs for growth (capital, labor, technical progress).

First published in 1990, this work offers an analysis of the phenomenon of encyclopaedism in literature. Hilary Clark develops the theory of an encyclopaedic form in the interests of making clear distinctions between the realist narrative form and that of the encyclopaedic-parodic or fictional encyclopaedia.

This title presents a collection of 22 pioneering essays written while the author was teaching at the London School of Economics and chosen to indicate landmarks in the development of his own thought. The essays are particularly relevant to upper level students of project appraisal, welfare economics, and cost benefit analysis.

First published in 1968, Ninian Smart's The Yogi and the Devotee: The Interplay Between the Upanishads and Catholic Theology is based on lectures given in Delhi and explores in a novel way the relation between Hinduism and Christianity. The author puts forward a general theory of the relationship between religious experience and doctrines, a theory he had developed in earlier works. He argues that a new form of 'natural theology' should be presented, which would show the relevance of religious experience and ritual to what is given in revelation. Smart believes this could be the key to a new...

This title is an original and pioneering exercise in comparative and quantitative economic history. It finds a controversial place in the debate on the question of French retardation in the 19th century and as a brave and important contribution towards the understanding of economic growth in Western Europe.

Drawing from a number of sources, including the Old Testament, this book examines the social life of Hebrew people, covering topics such as family life, the social significance of sacrifice and religion and morality.

First published in 1973, this text asks by what criteria we should judge the efficiency of nationalised industries, what we mean by saying they should be run commercially, and where the public interest should lie.

First published in 1961, Kenneth K. Kurihara's book makes a pioneering effort to integrate national income accounting, income-employment theory and growth analysis as a unified whole.

First published in 1964, this title deals with many aspects of the Soviet political economy, planning problems and statistics. It evaluates the rationality of Stalinism and discusses the possible political consequences of the search for greater economic efficiency.

First published in 1979, this is an integrated selection of papers written over 12 years of Russian history, which offers a unique insight into some important and controversial issues. It discusses the ideas of Lenin, Trotsky and Bukharin, the political economy of socialism, and the problems of the contemporary USSR.