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"Giffen goods" and "the Giffen paradox" are alluded to in every standard economics textbook, yet there is no comprehensive reference work available. This book considers the life and career of Robert Giffen and his writings on poverty in the mid-nineteenth century. Containing an extensive review of literature on the paradox, it explores the origins of this perverse form of consumer behaviour and discusses its relevance for the late twentieth century.
Contents: Introduction; Retrospect; Robert Giffen; Giffen and the Poor; The Paradox Statement; Giffen's Paradox; Before and After Giffen; Rehabilitation and Debate; Epilogue; Bibliographical Notes; Index^R
Contents: Introduction; Retrospect; Robert Giffen; Giffen and the Poor; The Paradox Statement; Giffen's Paradox; Before and After Giffen; Rehabilitation and Debate; Epilogue; Bibliographical Notes; Index^R
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Mason weaves the disparate strands of a somewhat abstruse topic into a compact, concise, and readable history that commands the attention of economic historians and economic theorists alike....In the final analysis, what emerges from Mason's pen is a book that stands on its own merits as a scholarly and probing history of its subject. At the same time, it may force economists to confront and perhaps reassess several broader aspects of economic analysis. (The Journal Of Economic History)
Mason weaves the disparate strands of a somewhat abstruse topic into a compact, concise, and readable history that commands the attention of economic historians and economic theorists alike....In the final analysis, what emerges from Mason's pen is a book that stands on its own merits as a scholarly and probing history of its subject. At the same time, it may force economists to confront and perhaps reassess several broader aspects of economic analysis. (The Journal Of Economic History)
Mason weaves the disparate strands of a somewhat abstruse topic into a compact, concise, and readable history that commands the attention of economic historians and economic theorists alike....In the final analysis, what emerges from Mason's pen is a book that stands on its own merits as a scholarly and probing history of its subject. At the same time, it may force economists to confront and perhaps reassess several broader aspects of economic analysis. (The Journal Of Economic History)
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- PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0389208582
- ISBN 13 9780389208587
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages144
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