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An Outline of the History of Economic Thought Ernesto Screpanti (Professor of Political Economy, University of Siena)

An Outline of the History of Economic Thought By Ernesto Screpanti (Professor of Political Economy, University of Siena)

An Outline of the History of Economic Thought by Ernesto Screpanti (Professor of Political Economy, University of Siena)

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This book provides a comprehensive overview of the development of economics from its beginnings, at the end of the Middle Ages, up to contemporary developments. It is strong on contemporary theory, providing extensive coverage of the twentieth century, particularly since the Second World War. The second edition has been revised and updated to take account of new developments in economic thought.

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An Outline of the History of Economic Thought by Ernesto Screpanti (Professor of Political Economy, University of Siena)

This book provides a comprehensive and analytical overview of the development of economic theory from its beginnings, at the end of the Middle Ages, up to contemporary contributions. Traditional theories are presented as living matter, and modern theories are presented as part of a historical process and not as established truths. In this way, the book avoids the dangerous dichotomy between pure historians of thought who dedicate themselves exclusively to studying facts, and pure theorists who are interested in the evolution of the logical structure of theories. The second edition contains several changes and additions. The authors give due consideration to the civil economy perspective developed during Humanism and the Renaissance. The section on Adam Smith has been considerably extended and improved. The treatment of the post-keynesian approach has been separated from new keynesian macroeconomics. Finally, a new chapter has been added to review the most recent developments in the economic discourse in the light of globalization and the new technological trajectory.

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Review from previous edition The scope of this book is vast...The strength of the book is that it provides a clear, non-technical account of some of the most important recent developments in economic theory, which many readers will find informative...Though many conclusions reached by Screpanti and Zamagni are controversial, the book makes a stimulating read and provides a useful addition to the literature on this subject. * Times Higher Educational Supplement, October 1993 *
Screpanti and Zamagni develop a thorough, informative and interesting narrative of the history of economic theory. * Choice, November 1993 *

About Ernesto Screpanti (Professor of Political Economy, University of Siena)

Ernesto Screpanti studied Sociology at the University of Trento (Italy) and Economics at the University of Cambridge. He has taught economics in various Italian universities and, at present, is teaching at the University of Siena. He was a member of the Steering Committees of the EAEPE and the AISSEC. He publishes extensively on labour economics, institutional economics and the history of economic thought. Stefano Zamagni studied Economics at the Catholic University in Milan and then at the University of Oxford with John Hicks. He holds the chair of Economics in the University of Bologna; he is adjunct professor of Public Sector Economics at the Johns Hopkins University, Bologna Center, and visiting professor of History of Economic Thought at Bocconi University, Milan. He was a member of the executive committee of International Economic Association (1989-1999) and Vice President of the Italian Economic Association. He publishes on consumer theory, capital theory, institutional economics, history of economic thought.

Table of Contents

FROM THE ORIGINS TO KEYNES ; 1. The Birth of Political Economy ; 2. The Laissez-Faire Revolution and Smithian Economics ; 3. From Ricardo to Mill ; 4. Socialist Economic Thought and Marx ; 5. The Triumph of Utilitarianism and the Marginalist Revolution ; 6. The Construction of Neoclassical Orthodoxy ; 7. The Years of High Theory: I ; 8. The Years of High Theory: II ; CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS OF ECONOMIC THEORY ; 9. Contemporary Macroeconomic Theory ; 10. General Economic Equilibrium and Microeconomics ; 11. At the Margins of Orthodoxy ; 12. A Post-Smithian Revolution

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NPB9780199279135
9780199279135
0199279136
An Outline of the History of Economic Thought by Ernesto Screpanti (Professor of Political Economy, University of Siena)
Ernesto Screpanti (Professor of Political Economy, University of Siena)
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Oxford University Press
2005-05-26
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