Capitalism and the Historians

Hayek, F. A.

ISBN 10: 0226320723 / ISBN 13: 9780226320724

Published by University of Chicago Press (edition First Edition), 1963

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It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Capitalism and the Historians
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 1963
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226320723
• ISBN 13: 9780226320724
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

The views generally held about the rise of the factory system in Britain derive from highly distorted accounts of the social consequences of that system—so say the distinguished economic historians whose papers make up this book. The authors offer documentary evidence to support their conclusion that under capitalism the workers, despite long hours and other hardships of factory life, were better off financially, had more opportunities, and led a better life than had been the case before the Industrial Revolution.

About the Author

F. A. Hayek (1899-1992), recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1991 and co-winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1974, was a pioneer in monetary theory and a leading proponent of classical liberalism in the twentieth century. He taught at the University of Vienna, University of London, University of Chicago, and University of Freiburg.