Contains seven documents from the history of economics: four sets of lecture notes taken by Victor E Smith, two from courses given by William Jaffe at Northwestern University, on general equilibrium theory and on Keynes, from 1938-39, and one from lectures given at the University of Cambridge during 1954-55.
Contains seven documents from the history of economics: four sets of lecture notes taken by Victor E Smith, two from courses given by William Jaffe at...
The articles in this volume address the fact and use of economic power in the American economy. The institutional economists' perspective exhibited here reflects a century-long focus on and concern with economic power begun by Thorstein Veblen. This volume presents a new generation of institutionalist scholars who add to that tradition a fresh and penetrating analysis of contemporary power centers and assessments of their use of power.
The articles in this volume address the fact and use of economic power in the American economy. The institutional economists' perspective exhibited...
The Chicago School of Economics is arguably the most successful and influential since World War II. This volume provides an interpretation of the Chicago school through constructive critique of its doctrines. It is an inquiry into the nature, role, and significance of the school and its doctrines within both the economics profession and the larger world of ideas and action. This volume offers a deeper understanding of the school, of its strengths and weaknesses, and of the tasks of any body of thought that hopes to comprise an alternative.
The Chicago School of Economics is arguably the most successful and influential since World War II. This volume provides an interpretation of the ...
Providing another key contribution to the immensely popular field of law and economics, this book, written by the doyen of the history of economic thought in the US, explores the dynamic relationship between economics, law and polity.
Combining a selection of old and new essays by Warren J. Samuels that chart a number of key themes, it provides an important commentary on the development of an academic field and demonstrates how policy is structured and manipulated by human social construction. The areas covered include:
the role of...
Providing another key contribution to the immensely popular field of law and economics, this book, written by the doyen of the history of economic ...
Samuels has brought together a prestigious and international group of scholars to produce this landmark volume celebrating the centenary. The chapters cover a range of subjects related to the work of Veblen, Commons and institutional economists.
Samuels has brought together a prestigious and international group of scholars to produce this landmark volume celebrating the centenary. The chapters...
