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Fifty Major Economists

An introduction to the life, work and ideas of the people who have shaped the economic landscape from the sixteenth century to the present day. Now in a third edition, it considers how major economists might have viewed challenges such as the continuing economic slump, high unemployment and the sovereign debt problems which face the world today, it includes entries on: Paul Krugman Hyman Minsky John Maynard Keynes Adam Smith Irving Fisher James Buchanan Fifty Major Economists contains brief biographical information on each f.

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  • "An introduction to the life, work and ideas of the people who have shaped the economic landscape from the sixteenth century to the present day. Now in a third edition, it considers how major economists might have viewed challenges such as the continuing economic slump, high unemployment and the sovereign debt problems which face the world today, it includes entries on: Paul Krugman Hyman Minsky John Maynard Keynes Adam Smith Irving Fisher James Buchanan Fifty Major Economists contains brief biographical information on each f."@en
  • "Building upon the huge success of the previous edition, this updated text provides a clear, comprehensive guide to the most influential individuals in the field of economics. Covering a wide range of thinkers across several centuries, features of this second edition include: a significantly revised and expanded introduction discussing the importance of the history of economics, and highlighting the main schools of thought, updated bibliographies and referencing to take account of the wealth of secondary literature available, new entries on todays pioneering economists, such as Vernon Smith and Joseph Stiglitz, revised entries on contemporary economists in order to include recent developments and research. Containing brief biographical information on each featured economist, as well as references to their major works, guides to further reading, and a glossary of terms, Fifty Major Economists is undoubtedly an important and accessible resource for students of economics at all levels."
  • "Provides a comprehensive guide to the influential individuals in the field of economics. Covering a range of thinkers across several centuries, this second edition includes an introduction discussing the importance of the history of economics, and highlights the main schools of thought. It is useful for students of economics at all levels."@en
  • "This is an ideal reference tool, providing brief biographical data of the economists who have shaped the discipline. It also includes more extensive exposition and analysis of the major features of their economic thought."
  • "Fifty Major Economists contains brief biographical information on each featured economist and an explanation of their major contributions to economics, along with simple illustrations of their ideas."@en

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