{"product_id":"a-history-of-economic-theory-classic-contributions-1720-1980-paperback","title":"A History of Economic Theory: Classic Contributions, 1720-1980 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJürg Niehans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of Economic Theory\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive account of the builders and building blocks of modern mainstream economics. Jurg Niehans shows how the analytical tools used by economists have evolved from the eighteenth century to the present. Niehans first surveys the development of classical economics from the scholastic and mercantilist traditions to Marx. He then follows the progress of marginalist economics from Thunen to Fischer. In the book's final section, he describes economic theory in the model-building era from Pigou and Keynes to Rational Expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilding his story around the economists themselves, Niehans presents a pantheon of economic theory. It includes the famous from Smith and Riccardo to Samuelson and Friedman, as well as detailed discussions of lesser-known figures who have nevertheless made classic contributions. For each theorist Niehans offers a biographical sketch followed by a description, interpretation, and critical assessment of his work. With the current revival of interest in the history of economics, economists will find \u003ci\u003eA History of Economic Theory\u003c\/i\u003e not only a rich source of information but also a challenging analysis of the dynamics of scientific progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJürg Niehans\u003c\/b\u003e has been professor of political economy at the University of Bern and at the Johns Hopkins University. Among his previous books are \u003ci\u003eInternational Monetary\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEconomics and The Theory of Money\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 592\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.37 x 8.94 x 6.27 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 19, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451591377074,"sku":"9780801849763","price":90.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c07f932fc61d788af10f4a0aec6f1546.webp?v=1778797847","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/a-history-of-economic-theory-classic-contributions-1720-1980-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}