A Study in the Theory of Economic Evolution.
Published by Amsterdam: North-Holland, 1954., 1954
- First Edition
- Softcover
- Used
Seller: Ted Kottler, Bookseller, Redondo Beach, CA, U.S.A.Ted Kottler, Bookseller
AbeBooks seller since January 5, 2002
Condition: Used - Very good
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First Edition. viii, 114 pp. Original wrappers. Top of front joint slightly worn. Ink stamp of University of Cambridge Department of Applied Economics on title page. Label on spine. Ink number on front wrapper. Else Very Good. Contributions to Economic Analysis III ('III' written in ink on front wrapper). Trygve Haavelmo: Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel, 1989, 'for his clarification of the probability theory foundations of econometrics and his analyses of simultaneous economic structures.' 'In the 1950s, Haavelmo moved in more theoretical directions. In 1954, he published a book on growth theory with 'skill accumulation' that anticipates many of the themes of modern 'endogenous growth' theories' (History of Economic Thought Web site, which fails to note Haavelmo died over six years ago). 'After he became professor at the University of Oslo, Haavelmo's research interests turned to economic theory. His book, entitled, A Study in the Theory of Economic Evolution (1954), was a pioneering study of the possible reasons for economic underdevelopment of a country in relation to other countries, long before other economists became seriously engaged in development research' (Biography on the Nobel Foundation Web site).…
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Study in the Theory of Economic Evolution.
- Author
- HAAVELMO, Trygve (1911-1999):
- Publisher
- Amsterdam: North-Holland, 1954.
- Publication year
- 1954
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Edition
- 1st Edition
Ted Kottler, Bookseller
Redondo Beach, CA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since January 5, 2002
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