Development of Economic Analysis (Irwin Series in Economics) - Hardcover

Rima, Ingrid Hahne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0256086311 ISBN 13: 9780256086317

Publisher: Richard d Irwin, 1991

Synopsis

The Development of Economic Analysis traces the development of economic theory from Plato through to contemporary thought. All the major movements are covered and presented here in six chronological parts. The text includes a number of practical features: a 'family tree' at the beginning of each section, illustrating how the key streams and people connect and develop, accompanied by a list of key publications for that period integrated selections of readings from the major works enable reference to original sources The subject matter is divided to allow individual users to follow their preferences. The text also includes guidelines for use on a one semester course. Each part ends with a summary and questions to discuss, along with glossaries and suggestions for further reading The result is a valuable aid to the study of economic thought and encourages students to examine the relevance to contemporary theory

About this title

About the Author

Ingrid Rima is Professor of Economics at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA.

Review

'This excellent textbook is intended to introduce economics students to the history of economic analysis, but it could also be used to introduce historians to the development of the central concepts of economic theory.' - Craig Muldrew, Times Higher Education Supplement

Edition details

• Publisher: Richard d Irwin
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0256086311
• ISBN 13: 9780256086317
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 592