Pluralistic Economics and Its History

This volume is a history of economics – as it was interpreted, discussed and established as a discipline – in the 20th century. It highlights the pluralism of the discipline and brings together leading voices in the field who reflect on their lifelong work. The chapters draw on a host of traditions of economic thought, including pre-classical, classical, Marxian, neoclassical, Sraffian, post-Keynesian, Cantabrigian and institutionalist traditions in economics. Further, the volume also looks at the history of economics in India and its evolution as a discipline since the country’s independence.

This book will appeal to students, researchers and teachers of economics and intellectual history, as well as to the interested general reader.

Ajit Sinha is a Professor of Economics at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, India. He has published extensively in the area of history of economic theory. He is also the author of Theories of Value from Adam Smith to Piero Sraffa, A Revolution in Economic Theory: The Economics of Piero Sraffa and Essays on Theories of Value in the Classical Tradition.

Alex M. Thomas is an Assistant Professor of Economics at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, India. His primary research area is the history of economic thought, especially classical economics.