Routledge Studies in the History of Economics
About the Book Series
Economics continues to draw inspiration from the ideas of past economists. This series provides an arena for current debate in the study of the history of economics. Adhering to no single methodology, it includes volumes which explore the ideas of individual economists, major schools of thought, and the evolution of key ideas and theories within economic analysis.
Asia and the History of the International Economy: Essays in Memory of Peter Mathias
1st Edition
Edited
By A.J.H. Latham, Heita Kawakatsu
December 18, 2020
This collection of essays sheds new light on many aspects of Asia’s integration with the international economy. H.I.H. Crown Prince Naruhito discusses the problems of controlling water in the interest of urban development. He first examines the problems encountered on the River Thames in ...
Macroeconomics and the History of Economic Thought: Festschrift in Honour of Harald Hagemann
1st Edition
Edited
By H.M. Krämer, Heinz D. Kurz, H.-M. Trautwein
December 08, 2016
The essays in this Festschrift have been chosen to honour Harald Hagemann and his scientific work. They reflect his main contributions to economic research and his major fields of interest. The essays in the first part deal with various aspects within the history of economic thought. The ...
Marxist Political Economy: Essays in Retrieval: Selected Works of Geoff Pilling
1st Edition
Edited
By Doria Pilling, Geoff Pilling
December 08, 2016
Geoff Pilling’s work shows that Marxist theory is relevant to those struggling to understand the problems of capitalist society today, and that the work not only of Marx and Engels but that of later Marxist theorists, including Lenin is worth studying. It also shows that to understand the problems ...
Political Economy and Liberalism in France: The Contributions of Frédéric Bastiat
1st Edition
By Robert Leroux
December 08, 2016
The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the work of Frédéric Bastiat (1801-1850), one of the towering intellectual figures of nineteenth century France. More than anyone else of his time, Bastiat personified the struggle of liberalism and science against socialism and ...
Sraffa and Modern Economics, Volume II
1st Edition
By Roberto Ciccone, Christian Gehrke, Gary Mongiovi
December 08, 2016
Analyzing Sraffa, one of the key figures in the history of economics, this book explores his legacy and the relevance of his thought for modern economics. Written by an array of internationally respected contributors, including Schefold, Aspromourgos, Nell and Kurz it is an invaluable tool for all ...
The Theory of Value and Distribution in Economics: Discussions between Pierangelo Garegnani and Paul Samuelson
1st Edition
By Pierangelo Garegnani, Heinz D. Kurz, Paul Samuelson
December 08, 2016
This new volume explores two alternative economic theories – the classical theory and the marginalist or neoclassical theory- through a discussion between two eminent economists, Pierangelo Garegnani and Paul Samuelson. The key themes of the volume are the difference in approaches to the ...
Economic Justice and Liberty: The Social Philosophy in John Stuart Mill’s Utilitarianism
1st Edition
By Huei-chun Su
November 10, 2016
This new book reopens the debate on theories of justice between utilitarian theorists and scholars from other camps. John Rawls’ 1971 publication of A Theory of Justice put forward a devastating challenge to the long-established dominance of utilitarianism within political and moral philosophy, and...
The Division of Labor in Economics: A History
1st Edition
By Guang-Zhen Sun
November 10, 2016
This book provides, for the first time, a systematic and comprehensive narrative of the history of one central idea in economics, namely the division of labour, over the past two and a half millennia, with special focus on that having occurred in the most recent two and a half centuries. Quite ...
French Liberalism in the 19th Century: An Anthology
1st Edition
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By Robert Leroux, David Hart
November 08, 2016
Political and economic liberalism has generally been considered to be of marginal import in France, but at an intellectual level, it is a different story. An exploration of the history of French economic thought shows how a rich intellectual tradition developed during the nineteenth century, which ...
Keynes and Modern Economics
1st Edition
Edited
By Ryuzo Kuroki
November 07, 2016
It is a little over seventy years since John Maynard Keynes produced his magnum opus, The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money. Keynes' staggering achievement has been to remain relevant to economics and other disciplines even today and this book reflects that with an examination on ...
Keynes, Sraffa and the Criticism of Neoclassical Theory: Essays in Honour of Heinz Kurz
1st Edition
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By Neri Salvadori, Christian Gehrke
November 07, 2016
Heinz Kurz is recognised internationally as a leading economic theorist and a foremost historian of economic thought. This book pays tribute to his outstanding contributions on the occasion of his 65th birthday by bringing together a unique collection of new essays by distinguished economists from ...
Real Business Cycle Models in Economics
1st Edition
By Warren Young
October 26, 2016
The purpose of this book is to describe the intellectual process by which Real Business Cycle models were developed. The approach taken focuses on the core elements in the development of RBC models: (i) building blocks, (ii) catalysts, and (iii) meta-syntheses. This is done by detailed examination ...