1st Edition
The History of Economic Ideas Economic Thought in Contemporary Context
By Brandon Dupont
Copyright 2017
262 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
262 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
262 Pages
20 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The global financial crisis has drawn attention to the importance of understanding historical ideas and learning lessons from the past. However, it can sometimes be difficult to trace the connections between old ideas and modern day issues. This textbook traces the evolution of economic ideas from the ancient to the modern world by examining the contributions of the most important scholars to... Read more
Chapter 1: An Overview of the History of Economic Ideas Chapter 2: The Ethical Foundations of EconomicsChapter 3: Property Rights from Plato to the 21st Century Chapter 4: The Emergence of Modern Price Theory Chapter 5: Money, Lending and Interest Chapter 6: Public Finance in Historical Perspective Chapter 7: Depressing Thoughts - Theories of Recessions and Depressions Chapter 8: Economic Growth Theory in Historical PerspectiveChapter 9: The History of International Trade Theory Chapter 10: Population, Environmental and Resource Issues in Historical Perspective
Biography
Brandon Dupont is Associate Professor of Economics at Western Washington University, USA, where he teaches economic history, political economy, and the history of economic thought. His research interests include a variety of topics in American economic history and the history of economic thought.
