Essays on classical and Marxian political economy : collected essays IV / Samuel Hollander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hollander, Samuel, author.

Series:

Routledge Studies in the History of Economics

Routledge studies in the history of economics ; 153

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Classical school of economics.

Marxian economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (423 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Samuel Hollander's work has been provoking debate for over four decades. This book brings together key contributions of recent years, in addition to some brand new pieces. The essays are introduced by a Preface in which Hollander reflects on his past work and reactions to it.Highlights include two issues of particular current relevance. Conspicuous is an extensive chapter regarding Adam Smith's often neglected arguments for government intervention in the economy to correct market failures, and his critical view of the business class as an anti-social force. Important economists consi

Contents:

pt. I. Adam Smith

pt. II. The classical canon : Ricardo, Bailey, Say and Sraffa

pt. III. Malthus

pt. IV. Marxian political economy

pt. V. Biographical perspectives.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

0-203-06615-4

1-299-14820-4

1-135-07262-0

9780203066157

OCLC:

828298646