Two hundred years of Say's law : essays on economic theory's most controversial principle / edited by Steven Kates.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kates, Steven, 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Say, Jean Baptiste, 1767-1832.

Say, Jean Baptiste.

Macroeconomics--History.

Macroeconomics.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 221 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, 2003.

Contents:

1. Say's Law and More Recent Macro Literature: Some Afterthoughts / William J. Baumol 34

2. Retrospectives: Say's Law / William J. Baumol 39

3. Jean-Baptiste Say and the Law of Markets: Entrepreneurial Decision-Making in the Real World / Evelyn L. Forget 50

4. Economic Management and the Keynesian Revolution: The Policy Consequences of the Disappearance of Say's Law / Steven Kates 67

5. Say's Law of Markets: An Austrian Appreciation / Steven Horwitz 82

6. Say's Law, Growth Theory and Supply-Side Economics / Mark Skousen 99

7. Say's Law: Keynes's Success with its Misrepresentation / James C. W. Ahiakpor 107

8. The Historical Context of the General Glut Controversy / Timothy Davis 133

9. Say's Lore / Bruce Littleboy 154

10. Savings, Hoarding and Say's Law / Michael J. Gootzeit 168

11. Say's Economy / John F. Henry 187

12. Nudge Nudge, Wink Wink, Say No More / Steve Keen 199.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

184064866X

OCLC:

50898899