Essays in the History of Mainstream Political Economy

Samuels, Warren J.

This book is a collection of articles on schools, individuals and topics within the mainstream of the history of economic thought. The principal schools are the Physiocrats and the English Classical Economists. The principal individuals are Francois Quesnay, Adam Smith, Thomas Malthus, Francis Y. Edgeworth, Friedrich von Wieser, Frank W. Taussig, and William H. Hutt. The principal topics include the economic role of government, power, the psychology of economics, and the early history of macroeconomics.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1992-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349122684

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-12266-0

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 293