The New Palgrave : the world of economics

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The New Palgrave : the world of economics

edited by John Eatwell, Murray Milgate, Peter Newman

Macmillan Press, 1991

  • : pbk

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The world of economics

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Includes bibliographies and index

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Volume

ISBN 9780333551769

Description

What are the central questions of economics? How do economists tackle them? How does economics explain everyday events? "The World of Economics" answers these questions in 100 essays, written by the world's leading economists and selected from "The New Palgrave - A Dictionary of Economics". It guides the reader through the key subjects - such as markets, money and welfare - and shows how economists deal with issues ranging from trade to monopoly, and from family to taxation. Written in non-technical language, the essays illustrate much of the development, scope and character of economics, from its foundations in Adam Smith to present-day controversies. This is an introduction to economic thought - and to how economists view the world.

Table of Contents

  • Captial gains and losses, Edmund Malinvaud
  • cobweb theorem, B.Peter Pashigian
  • congestion, Alan Walters
  • constitutional economics, James Buchanan
  • economic interpretation of history, Ernest Gellner
  • economic theory and the hypothesis of rationality, Kenneth J.Arrow
  • family, Gary S.Becker
  • financial intermediaries, James Tobin
  • hyperinflation, Phillip Cagan
  • liberalism, Ralf Dahrendorf
  • market failure, John O.Ledyard
  • monetary policy, Henry Wallich and David Lindsey
  • monopoly, Edwin G.West
  • national income, Wilfred Beckerman
  • neutral taxation, Arnold C.Harberger
  • poverty, A.B.Atkinson
  • terms of trade, Ronald Findlay
  • trade unions, Henry Phelps Brown
  • value of life, Thomas Schelling
  • welfare economics, Allan M.Feldman.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780333551776

Description

What are the central questions of economics and how do economists tackle them? This book aims to answer these questions in 100 essays, written by economists and selected from "The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics". It shows how economists deal with issues ranging from trade to taxation.

Table of Contents

  • The 100 essays include: Capital Gains and Losses
  • E.Malinvaud - Cobweb Theorem
  • B.Peter Pashigian - Congestion
  • A.Walters - Constitutional Economics
  • J.M.Buchanan - Economic Interpretation of History
  • E.Gellner - Economic Theory and the Hypothesis of Rationality
  • K.J.Arrow - Family
  • G.S.Becker - Financial Intermediaries
  • J.Tobin - Hyperinflation
  • P.Cagan - Liberalism
  • R.Dahrendorf - Market Failure
  • J.O.Ledyard - Monetary Policy
  • H.Wallich & D.Lindsey - Monopoly
  • E.G.West - National Income
  • W.Beckerman - Neutral Taxation
  • A.C.Harberger - Poverty
  • A.B.Atkinson - Terms of Trade
  • R.Findlay - Trade Unions
  • H.Phelps Brown - Value of Life
  • T.Schelling - Welfare Economics
  • A.M.Feldman

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Details

  • NCID
    BA12546209
  • ISBN
    • 0333551761
    • 033355177X
    • 0393029735
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xi, 756 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
  • Classification
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