Economics and Interdisciplinary Exchange (Routledge Studies in the History of Economics)

Economists have not always been on friendly terms with scientists from other fields. More than once, economists have been accused of 'imperialism' or criticized for neglecting the insights obtained in other fields. The history of economics, however, yields manifold examples of interdisciplinary 'borrowing' where economists have adapted concepts and theories from other fields. This book deals with the exchanges (or sometimes the lack thereof) between economics and neighbouring disciplines. The contributions examine specific cases and episodes taken from the history of economics, indicating that many important economists were paying attention to what happened beyond the borders of their own field. The themes covered include: the interaction of economics with literature, Christian theology, history, demography, and natural sciences the relationships between economics and policy, and economics and 'common sense'. With contributions from leading specialists, this volume will prove essential reading not only for those working in economics, but also those interested in the possibilities of disciplinary cross-fertilisation in any subject.

economists Have Not Always Been On Friendly Terms With Scientists From Other Fields. More Than Once, Economists Have Been Accused Of 'imperialism' Or Criticized For Neglecting The Insights Obtained In Other Fields. The History Of Economics, However, Yields Manifold Examples Of Interdisciplinary 'borrowing' Where Economists Have Adapted Concepts And Theories From Other Fields. This Book Deals With The Exchanges (or Sometimes The Lack Thereof) Between Economics And Neighbouring Disciplines.

the Contributions Examine Specific Cases And Episodes Taken From The History Of Economics, Indicating That Many Important Economists Were Paying Attention To What Happened Beyond The Borders Of Their Own Field. The Themes Covered Include:

• The Interaction Of Economics With Literature, Christian Theology, History, Demography, And Natural Sciences
• The Relationships Between Economics And Policy, And Economics And 'common Sense'.

with Contributions From Leading Specialists, This Volume Will Prove Essential Reading Not Only For Those Working In Economics, But Also Those Interested In The Possibilities Of Disciplinary Cross-fertilisation In Any Subject.

Annotation Economists have not always been on friendly terms with scientists from other fields. More than once, economists have been accused of 'imperialism' or criticized for neglecting the insights obtained in other fields. The history of economics, however, yields manifold examples of interdisciplinary 'borrowing' where economists have adapted concepts and theories from other fields. This book deals with the exchanges (or sometimes the lack thereof) between economics and neighbouring disciplines. The contributions examine specific cases and episodes taken from the history of economics, indicating that many important economists were paying attention to what happened beyond the borders of their own field. The themes covered include:the interaction of economics with literature, Christian theology, history, demography, and natural sciencesthe relationships between economics and policy, and economics and 'common sense'. With contributions from leading specialists, this volume will prove essential reading not only for those working in economics, but also those interested in the possibilities of disciplinary cross-fertilisation in any subject Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 List of figures......Page 12 Notes on contributors......Page 14 Preface......Page 16 Introduction: Crossing boundaries: economics and its neighbours GUIDO ERREYGERS......Page 18 Economic life in nineteenth-century novels: what economists might learn from literature BRUNA INGRAO......Page 24 The beginning of 'boundaries': the sudden separation of economics from Christian theology A.M.C. WATERMAN......Page 58 History and economic analysis in German nineteenth-century economics PETER ROSNER......Page 81 Jevons and Wicksteed: crossing borders in the history of economics FLAVIO COMIM......Page 103 Economists as demographers: Wicksell and Pareto on population MAURO BOIANOVSKY......Page 134 Competition and economic temperature: the entropy law in Emanuele Sella's work CLAUDIA ROTONDI......Page 167 Particles or humans? Econometric quarrels on Newtonian mechanics and the social realm FRANCISCO LOU......Page 188 Disciplinary developments in Dutch economics and the emergence of the Dutch welfare state (1930 1960) ARNOLD WILTS......Page 198 Index......Page 224 Economics, Finance, Business and Industry Book Cover 1 Title 4 Contents 5 List of figures 12 Notes on contributors 14 Preface 16 Introduction: Crossing boundaries: economics and its neighbours GUIDO ERREYGERS 18 Economic life in nineteenth-century novels: what economists might learn from literature BRUNA INGRAO 24 The beginning of 'boundaries': the sudden separation of economics from Christian theology A.M.C. WATERMAN 58 History and economic analysis in German nineteenth-century economics PETER ROSNER 81 Jevons and Wicksteed: crossing borders in the history of economics FLAVIO COMIM 103 Economists as demographers: Wicksell and Pareto on population MAURO BOIANOVSKY 134 Competition and economic temperature: the entropy law in Emanuele Sella's work CLAUDIA ROTONDI 167 Particles or humans? Econometric quarrels on Newtonian mechanics and the social realm FRANCISCO LOU 188 Disciplinary developments in Dutch economics and the emergence of the Dutch welfare state (1930 1960) ARNOLD WILTS 198 Index 224 Culture is a network of languages serving to express and understand human experience: it is that symbolic network without which human beings cannot live their lives. This book documents exchanges between individual scientists and explores the boundaries between economics and neighbouring fields