1st Edition

The Economics of W.S. Jevons

By Sandra Peart Copyright 1996
326 Pages
by Routledge

326 Pages
by Routledge

328 Pages
by Routledge

William Stanley Jevons occupies a pivotal position in the history of economic thought, spanning the transition from classical to neo-classical economics and playing a key role in the Marginal Revolution. The breadth of Jevons's work is examined here which: * includes a detailed consideration of a wide range of his work-policy, theoretical, methodological, applied and empirical * relies on... Read more
Part 1: Introduction Chapter 1. General Themes Part 2: Macroeconomic Concerns: Growth and Stability Chapter 2. Jevons's Theory of Economic Growth Chapter 3. Sunspots and Expectations: Jevons's Theory of Economic Fluctuations Part 3: Microeconomic Theory Chapter 4. Jevons's Theory of Political Economy: Origins, Scope and Purpose Chapter 5. Jevons's Theory of Exchange Chapter 6. Production Part 4: Economic Policy Chapter 7. Jevons and Utilitarianism Chapter 8. Jevons's Analysis of Policy Part 5. Methodology Chapter 9. The Rise of Empirical Methods: Jevons's Methodology of Economics Chapter 10. Jevons's Empirical Studies Part 6. Conclusion References

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