Classical Political Economy and Modern Theory: Essays in Honour of Heinz Kurz (Routledge Studies in the History of Economics) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1138807745 ISBN 13: 9781138807747

Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

Heinz Kurz is recognised internationally as a leading economic theorist and a foremost historian of economic thought. This book pays tribute to his outstanding contributions by bringing together a unique collection of new essays by distinguished economists from around the world.

Classical Political Economy and Modern Theory comprises twenty essays, grouped thematically into five sections. Part I examines political economy and its critique, Part II looks at entrepreneurship, evolution and income distribution, Part III discusses Cambridge, Keynes and macroeconomics, Part IV explores crisis and cycles, whilst Part V is dedicated to personal reminiscences.

The essays in this book will be an invaluable source of inspiration for economists interested in economic theory and in the evolution of economic thought. They will also be of interest to postgraduate and research students specialising in economic theory and in the history of economic thought.

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About the Author

Ian Steedman, Neri Salvadori, Christian Gehrke, Richard Sturn

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138807745
• ISBN 13: 9781138807747
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Salvadori Neri, Gehrke Christian, Steedman Ian, Sturn Richard