History of Latin American Thought (Routledge History of Economic Thought)

Oreste Popescu

ISBN 10: 0415149010 / ISBN 13: 9780415149013

Published by Routledge, 1997

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1st edition. 319 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: History of Latin American Thought (Routledge History of Economic Thought)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415149010
• ISBN 13: 9780415149013
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.78 kilograms

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Synopsis

This is the first study of the development of economic thought in Latin America. It traces the development of economic ideas during five centuries and across the whole continent. It addresses a wide range of approaches to economic issues including: * the scholastic tradition in Latin American economies * the quantity theory of money * cameralism * human captal theory.

About the Author

Oreste Popescu was born in Romania in 1913. He has held a number of academic posts, including technical consultancies on various UN/UNDP programmes, and has published more than 100 papers in addition to several books. He currently teaches at the Argentine Catholic University of Buenos Aires and directs the Institute of History of Latin American Economic Thought.