On Classical Economics / W. Meissner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meissner, W., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Classical school of economics.

Economics--History.

Economics.

Economics; History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2014]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Thomas Sowell's many writings on the history of economic thought have appeared in a number of scholarly journals and books, and these writings have been praised, reprinted, and translated in various countries around the world.The classical era in the history of economics is an important part of the history of ideas in general, and its implications reach beyond the bounds of the economics profession. On Classical Economics is a book from which students can learn both history and economics. It is not simply a Cook's tour of colorful personalities of the past but a study of how certain economic concepts and tools of analysis arose, and how their implications were revealed during the controversies that followed. In addition to a general understanding of classical macroeconomics and microeconomics, this book offers special insight into the neglected pioneering work of Sismondi-and why it was neglected-and a detailed look at John Stuart Mill's enigmatic role in the development of economics and the mysteries of Marxian economics.Clear, engaging, and very readable, without being either cute or condescending, On Classical Economics can enable a course on the history of economic thought to make a contribution to students' understanding of economics in general--whether in price theory, monetary theory, or international trade. In short, it is a book about analysis as well as history.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Social Philosophy of Classical Economists

Classical Macroeconomics

Classical Microeconomics

Classical Methodology

Sismondi: A Neglected Pioneer

The Enigma of John Stuart Mill

The Mysteries of Marxian Economics

Thoughts on the History of Economics

INDEX

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780300185669

0300185669

OCLC:

1059274504