Since the 1980s there has been a renewed interest in attempts to introduce a sense of history into economic literature. In this book, the authors argue that it is not possible to explain a state of the world without first analysing the processes that lead to that state. The contributions...

This book brings together John Creedy's most important essays on the history of economic analysis. The book contributes to our understanding of the development of economics by looking at the subject and some of its major players including Pareto, Edgeworth, Marshall and Wicksell, from an...

In this book, internationally renowned scholars, including two Nobel Laureates, have been drawn together to celebrate Arnold Heertje's rich contribution to the field of economics. Their essays reflect his influence in the areas of economic theory and policy. In particular, they follow in the...

"The Oxford Handbook of Historical Political Economy brings together scholars who are working on essential and field-shaping topics in this burgeoning area. Historical Political Economy (HPE) is the study of how political and economic actors and institutions have interacted over time. It differs...

Introduction / Robert Skidelsky and Nan Craig -- part 1. Economics and power: basic models of the relationship. Power and economics / Steven Lukes and Jonathan Hearn -- Economics as superstructure / Norbert Häring and Lucas Zeise -- Economics as science / Nancy CArtwright and John Bryan Davis...

Interest in economics is at an all-time high. Americans are debating the proper role of the government in company bailouts the effectiveness of tax cuts versus increased government spending to stimulate the economy, & potential effects of deflation