Joseph A. Schumpeter: Historian of Economics: Historian of Economics: Perspectives on the History of Economic Thought (Futures and Education Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 041513353X ISBN 13: 9780415133531

Publisher: Routledge, 1996

Synopsis

Joseph A. Schumpeter was one of the great economists of the twentieth century. His History of Economic Analsyis is perhaps the greatest contribution to the history of economics, providing a magisterial account of the development of the subject from Ancient Greece to the mid-twentieth century.
Schumpeter's views on his predecessors have proved to be a constant source of controversy. Here individual chapters examine such disparate questions as Schumpeter's apparent disregard for the American Institutionalists, his grudging respect for Adam Smith, the perspicacity of his views of Quesnay and his preference for Walras over Pareto. Four chapters are devoted to the early Medieval schools, neglected in all of his writings. Schumpeter's magnum opus is related to the rest of his economic output, especially his views on money and on methodology.
With contributions by leading historians of economics from six countries, this volume analyses Schumpeter's contribution to the history of economics, considers its lasting significance, and uses it as a benchmark to assess the current state of the field.

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About the Author:

Dr. Christopher K. Ryan has taught economics at Babson College and the University of Northern Iowa. He is the author of "Harry Gunnison Brown's Advocacy: The Case He Made for Land Value Taxation, 1917-1975" in "The American Journal of Economics and Sociology," 56 (Octrober 1997): 545-564; and with coauthor, Helen B. Ryan, "George Raymond Geiger (1903-1998): A Rich Life" in "The American Journal of Economics and Sociology," 58 (January 1999): 7 - 16. In addition to this interest in Harry Gunnison Brown, he is an experienced translator of Spanish writings into English, especially the historical essays of Marjorie Grice-Hutchinson.

Laurence S. Moss now serves as editor of "The American Journal of Economics and Sociology," He is a Professor of Economics at Babson College and has served as the President of the History of Economics Society. He is also a well-known historian of economic thought. Moss is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association and now serves on the Standing Committee on Pro Bono Legal Services of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Synopsis:

Joseph A. Schumpeter was one of the most famous economists of the 20th century. His "History of Economic Analsyis" is perhaps his greatest contribution to the history of economics, providing an account of the development of the subject from Ancient Greece to the mid-20th century. Schumpeter's views on his predecessors have proved to be a constant source of controversy. In this volume individual chapters examine such disparate questions as Schumpeter's apparent disregard for the American Institutionalist, his grudging respect for Adam Smith, the perspicacity of his views of Quesnay and his preference for Walras over Pareto. There are four chapters devoted to the early Medieval schools neglected in all of his writing. Schumpeter's magnum opus is related to the rest of his economic output, especially his views on money and on methodology.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 041513353X
• ISBN 13: 9780415133531
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 340
• Editor: Moss Laurence S.