History of Economic Ideas

This book examines the history of economic thought and of political economy over the past 250 years. It presents an accessible introduction to the lives and ideas of some of economics' most prominent theoreticians, including at least one representative of each major school of economic thought. Additionally, learning objectives, summaries, key takeaways, and revision questions are included to facilitate learning and self-assessment.

The concise nature of this book makes it an easy-to-use guide to the early pioneers of political economy (Smith, Ricardo, Marx, Walras), the 20th century innovators of economics (Keynes, Schumpeter, Hayek, Friedman, Solow), or the more recent research in the discipline (Nash, Sen, Stiglitz, Krugman). Those interested in the history of economic thought will find this book to be an invaluable resource.

Contains learning objectives to focus learning and highlight key points Presents the history of economic thought that is understandable to those without a prior knowledge of the discipline Highlights how ideas have developed and evolved over the 250-year history of economics

Autorentext

Panayotis G. Michaelides is a Full Professor of Economics, and Director of the Laboratory of Theoretical and Applied Economics and Law (TAEL), at the School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). According to IDEAS (2022), he ranks among the 3% most productive, and most downloaded authors in the world, and among the best economists of the last decade. He has also acted as Research Associate at the London School of Economics (LSE), United Kingdom, as well as Visiting Professor at the Alpen Adria University of Klagenfurt, Austria. Theodoulos-Eleftherios Papadakis is a Researcher at the School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and a member of the Laboratory of Theoretical and Applied Economics and Law (TAEL).

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Adam Smith (1723-1790).- Chapter 2: David Ricardo (1772 -1823).- Chapter 3: Karl Marx (1818-1883).-Chapter 4: Léon Walras (1834-1910).- Chapter 5: John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946).- Chapter 6: Joseph Schumpeter (1883-1950).- Chapter 7: Friedrich Hayek (1899 -1992).- Chapter 8: Milton Friedman (1912-2006).- Chapter 9: Robert Solow (1924 -... ).- Chapter 10: John Nash (1928-2015).- Chapter 11: Amartya Sen (1933-).- Chapter 12: Joseph Stiglitz (1943 - ).- Chapter 13: Paul Krugman (1953 - ). <p