Overview

Who are the individuals whose novel ideas, writings, and philosophies have influenced economics throughout history—and in doing so, have helped change the world? This encyclopedia provides a readable study of economics by examining the great economists themselves. This book presents biographies of 200 economic thinkers throughout history, supplying a one-stop reference about the men and women whose ideas, writings, and philosophies created the foundation of our current understanding of economics. Depicting their subjects within the contexts of history, development economics, and econometrics, these biographies provide an insightful overview of the world of economics through the economists of significance and the many subdisciplines, topics, eras, and philosophies they represent. Economic Thinkers: A Biographical Encyclopedia begins by describing economic thinkers in ancient Greece and Rome, moves through history to cover economists in the 15th through 19th centuries, and addresses economic theory in the 20th century and the modern era. Written to be easily accessible and highly readable, the work will appeal to students, scholars, general readers, and anyone interested in learning about the historical and philosophical foundation of economics.

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Author:   David A. Dieterle, Ph.D.
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.389kg
ISBN:  

9780313397462

ISBN 10:   0313397465
Pages:   592
Publication Date:   08 August 2013
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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This volume fills a gap on the economics shelf. Although it would be an essential purchase for an academic library, Economic Thinkers should also be considered by most larger public library collections. - Booklist This reviewer recommends this economic history for school and academic libraries for their business and economic collections. This book fulfills the 'missing' history of economics in our library collections. - ARBA Overall, this encyclopedia is a convenient guide to the people and ideas that have shaped how people think about the economy. Recommended. - Choice

Author Information

David A. Dieterle, PhD, is professor and lecturer of economics at Walsh College, Troy, MI, and University of Michigan-Flint.

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