History of Economic Thought

Part of a series of detailed reference manuals on American economic history, this volume examines the aspects and problems of land policies and the growth in farming during the mid-1800s...

Part of a series of detailed reference manuals on American economic history, this volume traces the development and expansion of agriculture across the USA during the last half of the 19th century...

This book brings together leading contributors to explore the development of political economy in eighteenth century France from an interdisciplinary perspective, in particular the ideas for social reform proposed before the Revolution. _x005F_x000D_ This volume explores the different arguments that..

Originally published in 1982, these works present and analyse the issues that faced Yugoslavia’s economic development and the functioning of their economic system at the time of writing through a wide selection of views.  This title will be of interest to students of Economics and History...

The financial crisis of 2008 has revived interest in economic scholarship from a historical perspective. The most in depth studies of the relationship between economics and history can be found in the work of the so-called German Historical School (GHS). The influence of the GHS in the USA and Brita..

This is the third and final volume of collected papers of A.W. Bob Coats. Following Coats' death in 2007, the work was completed by Roger Backhouse and Bruce Caldwell...

A book which covers the key period in the history of actuarial science from the mid-17th century to the early 19th century. There are reprints of the most important treatises, pamphlets, tables and writings which trace the development of the actuarial industry...

This new volume from a leading group of international authors and contributors provides a nuanced exploration of the history of Chinese economic thought._x000D_..

From the ancients to the moderns, questions of economic theory and policy have been an important part of intellectual and public debate, engaging the attention of some of history’s greatest minds. This book brings together readings from more than two thousand years of writings on economic subjects. ..

The relationship between the disciplines of economic and history has often been fraught. Economics has tended to be perceived as being quantitative, mathematical, abstracted and generalising, whilst history is factual, discursive, and detailed. Methodological linkages have frequently been sought and..

This book is the first work dedicated to the key ideas of Nobel Laureate Ronald Coase on pollution and public goods with sustainable development in mind from the perspective of an economist-town planner...

This book is the first work dedicated to the key ideas of Nobel Laureate Ronald Coase on pollution and public goods with sustainable development in mind from the perspective of an economist-town planner...