<title>Abstract</title>In contrast with Schumpeter's theory of credit and banking, expounded in definitive form in <italic>The Theory of Economic Development</italic>, his theory of money took on successive forms over the years, starting with an attempt at its integration within the general equilibrium framework, and gradually...

The influence of political developments on the evolution of economic thought is the main theme behind this book. As the authors reveal throughout the book, history has shown many times that political events can trigger the formulation of new economic conceptions that in turn influence the future...