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Thomas Tooke
Pioneer of Monetary Theory
9781852782047 Edward Elgar Publishing
This is the first full length study of Thomas Tooke, a leading monetary economist of the 19th century, a pioneer of quantitative monetary history and the greatest opponent of the quantity theory of money in the history of economic thought.
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This is the first full length study of Thomas Tooke, a leading monetary economist of the 19th century, a pioneer of quantitative monetary history and the greatest opponent of the quantity theory of money in the history of economic thought.
Critical Acclaim
‘Arnon has done an excellent job of trying to make sense of Tooke’s monetary writings.’
– D.P. O’Brien, The Economic Journal
‘This excellent book is a most distinguished contribution both to the history of economic thought and monetary theory.’
– The late Mark Blaug, formerly of the University of London and University of Buckingham, UK
‘Thomas Tooke is an important figure in the history of economic thought, and Arnon makes a convincing case that he is indeed more important than he is generally given credit for. . . a most welcome addition to the modern literature on the history of monetary economics.’
– David Laidler, University of Western Ontario, Canada
– D.P. O’Brien, The Economic Journal
‘This excellent book is a most distinguished contribution both to the history of economic thought and monetary theory.’
– The late Mark Blaug, formerly of the University of London and University of Buckingham, UK
‘Thomas Tooke is an important figure in the history of economic thought, and Arnon makes a convincing case that he is indeed more important than he is generally given credit for. . . a most welcome addition to the modern literature on the history of monetary economics.’
– David Laidler, University of Western Ontario, Canada