A Concise History of Economic Thought : From Mercantilism to Monetarism

Gianni Vaggi and Peter Groenewegen present a brief history of economic thought in two parts dealing respectively with classical economics and modern developments. Each of the 18 chapters looks at the contributions of a major economist, from Thomas Mun in the early 17th century through to Keynes and Harrod and the foundations of modern macroeconomics in the 20th century. Suggestions are given for further reading on each economist featured. This book presents a brief history of economic thought from the 17th century to the present day. Each chapter examines the key contributions of a major economist or group of economists and includes suggestions for further reading. Economists covered include Keynes, Marshall, Petty and Jevons, and less familiar theorists such as Galiani and Turgot. Gianni Vaggi and Peter Groenewegen present a brief history of economic thought over three centuries. They sketch the history form the seventeenth century to the present day. Each chapter examines the key contributions of a major economist, or group of economists, and concludes with brief suggestions for further reading. The economists covered include Keynes, Marshall, Petty and Jevons, as well as less familiar theorists such as Galiani and Turgot "A Concise History of Economic Thought is exactly the book I have always wanted to prescribe for undergraduate classes in the history of economic thought. Written by two eminent scholars, it provides a clear convincing outline of the principal developments in our discipline combined with clear, absorbing accounts of the major episodes, contributors and their contributions on the way. It is an authoritative and definitive text, a wonderful read, an example of mature scholarship at its best, backed up by well chosen additional readings in each chapter."--G.C. Harcourt, Jesus College, Cambridge, UK "Gianni Vaggi and Peter Groenewegen present a brief history of economic thought over three centuries. They sketch the history from the seventeenth century to the present day. Each chapter examines the key contributions of a major economist, or group of economists, and concludes with brief suggestions for further reading. The economists covered include Keynes, Marshall, Petty and Jevons, as well as less familiar theorists such as Galiani and Turgot."--Jacket "Gianni Vaggi and Peter Groenewegen present a brief history of economic thought over three centuries. They sketch the history from the seventeenth century to the present day. Each chapter examines the key contributions of a major economist, or group of economists, and concludes with brief suggestions for further reading. The economists covered include Keynes, Marshall, Petty and Jevons, as well as less familiar theorists such as Galiani and Turgot."--Cover Presents a brief history of economic thought over three centuries. Sketching the history from the seventeenth century, each chapter in this book examines the key contributions of a major economist, or group of economists, and concludes with brief suggestions for further reading Part I of this book examines the process of formation of classical political economy, or the evolution of the 'theories of surplus'. Gianni Vaggi And Peter Groenewegen. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.