Description
The Making of Modern Economics presents a bold and engaging history of economics--the dramatic story of how the great economic thinkers built today's rigorous social science.
This comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the major economic philosophers begins with Adam Smith and continues through to the present day. It examines the contributions each one made to our understanding of the role of the economist, the science of economics and economic theory. Boxes in each chapter highlight little-known and entertaining facts about the economists' personal lives that had an influence on their work.
The fourth edition adds coverage of modern monetary theory, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, minimum wage debates, Schumpeter and socialism, Malthus and immigration, and more.
The Making of Modern Economics is a valuable, engaging text for courses in the history of economic thought and political economy.
Author: Mark Skousen
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 01/04/2022
Pages: 504
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.78lbs
Size: 9.61h x 6.69w x 1.03d
ISBN13: 9781032023212
ISBN10: 103202321X
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Economic History
- Business & Economics | Economics | Theory
About the Author
Mark Skousen is an investment expert, economist, university professor, and author of more than 25 books. He earned his Ph.D. in monetary economics at George Washington University in 1977. He has taught economics and finance at Columbia Business School, Columbia University, Grantham University, Barnard College, Mercy College, Rollins College and is a Presidential Fellow and Doti-Spogli Endowed Chair of Free Enterprise at Chapman University.
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