Historical economics : art or science?
Author(s)
Bibliographic Information
Historical economics : art or science?
University of California Press, c1990
- pbk.
Available at / 2 libraries
-
No Libraries matched.
- Remove all filters.
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Charles P. Kindleberger's writing has ranged widely in the past, from international economics to such specialized topics as the Marshall Plan. In recent years, however, his perspective has shifted to one that tempers the rigidity of technical economics with the flexibility of the liberal arts. Historical economics, drawing on history, politics, cultural anthropology, sociology, and geography, bridges the gap between abstraction and fact engendered by traditional conceptions of economic science. Inherently interdisciplinary, historical economics ultimately leads to a more meaningful understanding of contemporary economic phenomena.
This selection of Kindleberger's work has been carefully culled to illustrate his approach to the subject. The essays cover a range of historical periods and in addition to his well known writing on financial issues also include European history and explorations of long-run changes in the American economy. Economists and historians, both the converted and the unconvinced, will want to consult this powerful argument for the importance of historical economics.
Table of Contents
Historical Economics: A Bridge between Liberal Arts and Business Studies?
Economic History
Spenders and Hoarders: The World Distribution of Spanish American Silver, 1550-1750
Introduction to A Discourse of Trade from England Unto the East-Indies Answering to diverse Objections which are Usually made against the same by Thomas Mun
The Historical Background: Adam Smith and the Industrial Revolution
Commercial Policy between the Wars
The Postwar Resurgence of the French Economy
U.S. Foreign Economic Policy, 1776-1976
The Aging Economy
America in Decline? Possible Parallels and Consequences
Financial Deregulation and Economic Performance: An Attempt to Relate Financial History to Current LDC Issues
Write-off or Work-out: A Historical Analysis of Creditor Options
Exchange-rate Changes and Ratchet Effects: A Historical Perspective
The Panic of 1873
Capital Flight: A Historical Perspective
by "Nielsen BookData"
