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Charlatans or Saviours?
Roger Middleton
Charlatans or Saviours? is the first detailed analysis of professional British economists from Marshall, through Keynes and Meade to the present day. It examines the relationship between professional economists and economic policy in an... -
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The rise and fall of Mass Production
Edited by Steven Tolliday
This important collection presents in two volumes the most significant papers on the history of mass production and highlights crucial debates in the attempt to understand the phenomenon and its social and economic effects. -
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politics, institutions and the economic performance of nations
Clements L.J. Siermann
The relationship between economic growth and the political structure of a country has long been explored in an attempt to understand why some countries experience faster rates of growth than others. This book explores these issues from ... -
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Economics and its Discontents
Edited by Richard P.F. Holt, Steven Pressman
In Economics and its Discontents each chapter explains what it means to be a dissenting economist and examines how and why the work of the featured economist constitutes dissent. It demonstrates that dissent in the profession extends be... -
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The Keynesian Revolution and its Economic Consequences
Peter Clarke
The Keynesian Revolution and its Economic Consequences is a study of John Maynard Keynes as a publicist, expert and theorist and of the economic doctrines associated with his name. It examines the Keynesian revolution in economic theory ... -
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john maynard keynes
Edited by Soumitra Sharma
This important volume sheds new light on the ideas and policies of John Maynard Keynes. It presents nineteen contributions from an outstanding group of international economists who aim to understand Keynes as an economist whose work is ... -
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technological revolutions in europe
Edited by Maxine Berg, Kristine Bruland
This major new book contains contributions by many of the leading historians of technology. The contributors argue that culture, institutions and learning either made the way for, or blocked technological and industrial transformation. ... -
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The Economics of Conspicuous Consumption
Roger Mason
A feature of the new consumer societies which has emerged in more recent years has been the growing economic and social importance of conspicuous consumption. Status-directed consumer demand, stimulated and promoted by the supply of pro... -
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Democracy and the Environment
Edited by William M. Lafferty, James Meadowcroft
A complex relationship exists between democratic politics and the management of the environment. Democracy and the Environment presents major new work on the challenges and dilemmas which environmental problems pose for the processes of... -
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The Myth of Adam Smith
Salim Rashid
This book presents a controversial account of the work of Adam Smith, challenging prevailing orthodox thought on Smith’s contribution to economics. It argues that Smith’s fame as an economic analyst and economic historian is undeserved. -
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Great economists since keynes
Mark Blaug
Great Economists since Keynes is a unique book. It presents a stylish, short, authoritative statement of each economist’s main contribution to the subject. It will be essential reading for anyone wishing to learn more about the great e... -
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Italian Economists of the 20th Century
Edited by Ferdinando Meacci
Italian Economists of the 20th Century provides a unique up–to–date assessment and appreciation of the work of 12 pioneering economists. The essays – written by a group of leading international scholars – are a fitting tribute to the im...eBook:Find out more$40.00