The Making of Modern Economics
The Lives and Ideas of the Great Thinkers
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:4th Jan '22
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£125.00(9781032043845)
The Making of Modern Economics presents a bold and engaging history of economics—the dramatic story of how the great economic thinkers built today's rigorous social science.
This comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the major economic philosophers begins with Adam Smith and continues through to the present day. It examines the contributions each one made to our understanding of the role of the economist, the science of economics and economic theory. Boxes in each chapter highlight little-known and entertaining facts about the economists' personal lives that had an influence on their work.
The fourth edition adds coverage of modern monetary theory, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, minimum wage debates, Schumpeter and socialism, Malthus and immigration, and more.
The Making of Modern Economics is a valuable, engaging text for courses in the history of economic thought and political economy.
"The most interesting and lively book on the history of economic thought ever written." - Douglas A. Irwin, Dartmouth College, UK.
"My students love it. Skousen makes the history of economics come alive like no other textbook." - Roger W. Garrison, Auburn University, USA.
"The most interesting and lively book on the history of economic thought ever written." - Douglas A. Irwin, Dartmouth College, UK.
"My students love it. Skousen makes the history of economics come alive like no other textbook." - Roger W. Garrison, Auburn University, USA.
Praise for previous editions
"A story rarely told….It’s unputdownable!" - Mark Blaug, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
"One of the most original books ever published in economics." - Richard Swedberg, Cornell University, USA
"Provocative, engaging, anything but dismal!" - N. Gregory Mankiw, Harvard University, USA
"Irreverent, passionate, entertaining, sometimes mischievous, like the author himself!" - David Colander, Middlebury College, USA
"Mark Skousen's history is brilliant." - Brad DeLong, Berkeley, USA
ISBN: 9781032023212
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 960g
504 pages
4th edition