"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 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...

Introduction -- Classicals -- John Locke: a philosopher dedicated to economic thought -- The pamphlets from 1815 : a shining moment for economic theory -- Sismondi's Nouveaux principes d'economie politique : classical liberalism, philanthropy, and the experience of history -- Charles Babbage's...

"Not afraid of the impossible" : Ragnar Frisch, 1895-1973 -- The emergence of social physics : the econometric people are assembled -- The years of high theory -- What counts is what can be counted -- Particles or humans : paradoxes of mechanics -- Challenging Keynes : the econometric movement...