Economic Thought Since Keynes : A History and Dictionary of Major Economists

Economic Thought Since Keynes provides a concise overview of changing economic thought in the latter part of the twentieth century. Part I is an historical account of economic thought. Part II is an analysis of their contribution to economic thought and a guide to the secondary literature. BookCover......Page 1 Half-Title......Page 2 Dedication......Page 3 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Introduction......Page 7 Part I Outline of a History of Economic thought since Keynes......Page 15 Prologue......Page 16 1 Keynes and The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money......Page 21 2 The Keynesian revolution......Page 35 3 The triumph of interventionism......Page 49 4 Axiomatization, formalization, mathematicization......Page 64 5 A new orthodoxy: the neoclassical synthesis......Page 79 6 Heterodoxies: permanence and renewal......Page 94 7 The liberal resurgence......Page 109 8 New macroeconomics......Page 123 9 On Babel and three figures of present-day economic thought......Page 136 Part II Dictionary of Major Contemporary Economists......Page 155 Bibliography......Page 453 Name index......Page 461 Subject index......Page 492

the Paperback Edition Of economic Thought Since Keynes Outlines The Evolution Of Economic Thought Since The Publication Of the General Theory, Putting Into Perspective The Trends, Issues And Developments In Economics Over The Last Half Century. Part I Contains An Historical Account Of The Schools, Debates And Issues, As Well As The Authors Who Have Played Significant Roles. Part Ii Features A Detailed Biographical Dictionary Of 150 Economists, Including Their Major Published Works, An Analysis Of Their Contribution To Economic Thought And A Guide To The Secondary Literature.

Economic Thought Since Keynes provides a concise overview of changing economic thought in the latter part of the twentieth century. Part 1 gives an analysis of topics including:
* Keynes and the General Theory,
* the triumph of interventionism,
* the neoclassical synthesis,
* the resurgence of liberalism.
Part 11 gives a concise biography of the 150 most influential economists since Keynes. This invaluable book will be a useful reference tool for anyone teaching or studying economics. Contains an historical account of the schools, debates and issues that have characterized economic thought over the past 60 years, and the authors who have played significat roles. Includes a dictionary of 150 economists. Each entry comprises biographical details, a bibliography of major published works, an analysis of their contribution to economic thought Economic Thought Since Keynes provides a concise overview of changing economic thought in the latter part of the twentieth century. Offering a concise biography of 150 influential economists since Keynes, it is an invaluable reference tool.