Economic History
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![Europe in the International Economy 1500 to 2000]()
Europe in the International Economy 1500 to 2000
Edited by Derek H. Aldcroft, Anthony Sutcliffe
This thorough and compelling book offers a long-run perspective on the European economy from 1500 to the present day, and compares Europe’s position of world dominance in the nineteenth century with its vacillating fortunes in the twenti... -
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Reflections on the Great Depression
Randall E. Parker
This book explores the most prominent economic explanations of the Great Depression and how it affected the lives, experiences, and subsequent thinking of economists who lived through that era. Presented in interview format, this collect...eBook:Find out more£32.76
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![Conventions and Structures in Economic Organization]()
Conventions and Structures in Economic Organization
Edited by Olivier Favereau, Emmanuel Lazega
This book contributes to the current rapprochement between economics and sociology. It examines the fact that individuals use rules and interdependencies to forward their own interests, while living in social environments where everyone ... -
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![The Revival of Laissez-Faire in American Macroeconomic Theory]()
The Revival of Laissez-Faire in American Macroeconomic Theory
Sherryl Davis Kasper
This book provides the definitive account of this watershed and traces the evolution of laissez-faire using the cases of its proponents, Frank Knight, Henry Simons, Friedrich von Hayek, Milton Friedman, James Buchanan and Robert Lucas. ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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![Economic Growth and Development in Singapore]()
Economic Growth and Development in Singapore
Gavin Peebles, Peter Wilson
In this book Gavin Peebles and Peter Wilson offer an historical overview of the rapid growth and development of the Singapore economy, detailing the institutions and policies which have made this growth possible. They examine the current...eBook:Find out more£32.76
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![Carl Menger and the Evolution of Payments Systems]()
Carl Menger and the Evolution of Payments Systems
Edited by Michael Latzer, Stefan W. Schmitz
This book is unique in providing the first full English translation of Menger’s seminal article Geld – one of the most influential papers on the origin of money. The editors aim to facilitate a broader and more detailed discussion of Men...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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![Models of Capitalism: Debating Strengths and Weaknesses]()
Models of Capitalism: Debating Strengths and Weaknesses
Edited by David Coates
This authoritative collection provides the reader with easy access to the full range of arguments now being developed to explain why some forms of economic organisation prospered best in the immediate past, and why some models now seem m... -
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![Landmark Papers in Macroeconomics Selected by James Tobin]()
Landmark Papers in Macroeconomics Selected by James Tobin
Edited by James Tobin
James Tobin was America’s most distinguished Keynesian economist, whose path-breaking theoretical work has demonstrated that Keynes’s original theories can be adapted to deal with modern macroeconomic problems. This significant volume pr... -
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![Is There Progress in Economics?]()
Is There Progress in Economics?
Edited by Stephan Boehm, Christian Gehrke, Heinz D. Kurz, Richard Sturn
This thought-provoking book discusses the concept of progress in economics and investigates whether any advance has been made in its different spheres of research. The authors look back at the history, successes and failures of their res...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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![Vilfredo Pareto and the Birth of Modern Microeconomics]()
Vilfredo Pareto and the Birth of Modern Microeconomics
Luigino Bruni
There has been a recent resurgence of interest in the work of Vilfredo Pareto, one of the founders of modern economics. This book reconstructs the genesis and significance of Pareto’s theory of choice which is Pareto’s greatest contribut... -
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The Institutional Economy
David Reisman
This thorough and comprehensive book examines the role that institutions play in economic life. The discussion begins with common values, shared traditions and individual habits which have their roots in the past. It goes on to consider ...eBook:Find out more£25.00
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Happiness in Economics
Edited by Richard A. Easterlin
Happiness in Economics presents a selection of the most important economics articles on individuals’ subjective well-being. The volume demonstrates that economics is relevant for people’s happiness.
