The Economic Mind in America - Essays in the History of American Economics (Hardcover)

In the history of economic thought, American economics is an area which has received little attention. This volume demonstrates the variety and creativity of American economics and the links between American economic thought and its particular non-European context. The book consists of selected papers from the 1996 History of Economics Society conference. The opening section examines the concept of "American" economic thought from a variety of perspectives. The following sections provide a critical reassessment of pioneering American policy analysts such as Irving Fisher, Wesley Mitchell, Harold Moulton and Leo Paslovsky, as well as the theoretical contributions of Herbert Davenport and Frank Knight. The fourth section contains a detailed account of Thorstein Veblen's institutional economics and an exploration of the influence of Canadian and European economic thought. The unusual and original contributions of C.S. Peirce, Alvin Johnson and science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein are also analyzed. The final section details American economists' interests in international issues from 1886-1995.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 1998
First published:	1998
Editors:	Malcolm Rutherford
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-13355-5
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic theory & philosophy
LSN:	0-415-13355-6
Barcode:	9780415133555

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