Preliminaries -- Table of Contents; Introduction -- Theorie der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung -- The Theory of Economic Development -- The Institutional Analysis of Entrepreneurship -- The Influence of Schumpeter's German Writings on the Mainstream Economic Literature in English -- Schumpeter and...

Der Band enthält die überarbeiteten Referate der 20. Tagung des Dogmenhistorischen Ausschusses, Ulm 1999. Tagungsthema war die (deutsche) Ältere Historische Schule. Gegenstand der einzelnen Beiträge sind vor allem die drei führenden Persönlichkeiten dieser Gruppen deutscher Ökonomen:...

"The Western literature on the history of Chinese economic thought is sparse, and comparisons with the history of Western economic thought even more so. This pioneering book brings together Western and Chinese scholars to reflect on the historical evolution of economic thought in Europe and...

The evolution of economic thought can be traced back from its beginnings in classical antiquity up to the present day. In this book, Professor Alessandro Roncaglia offers a clear, concise and updated version of his award-winning The Wealth of Ideas, studying the development of economic thought...

"The Western literature on the history of Chinese economic thought is sparse, and comparisons with the history of Western economic thought even more so. This pioneering book brings together Western and Chinese scholars to reflect on the historical evolution of economic thought in Europe and...

This book deals with the economics of establishing a frontier by conquest or by peaceful settlement, the costs involved, and the optimum extension of the territory. The opening chapters discuss the most relevant literature about frontiers - conceptual, theoretical and empirical - and introduce...

Part 1: History and Decision -- Chapter 1: How My Life and Work have been Influenced by J.M. Keynes and F.H. Knight: Introduction and Summary -- Chapter 2: On the Economics of Risk and Uncertainty:A Historical Perspective -- Chapter 3: J.M. Keynes on Probability versus F.H. Knight on...

This book presents a brief history of economic thought from the 17th century to the present day. Each chapter examines the key contributions of a major economist or group of economists and includes suggestions for further reading. Economists covered include Keynes, Marshall, Petty and Jevons,...