"F. A. Hayek and the Epistemology of Politics is an exploration of an important problem that has largely been ignored: the problem of policymaker ignorance, and the limits of political epistemology. Scott Scheall explores Hayek's attitude to the philosophy of science and political philosophy,...

Volume 39A of 'Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology' features a selection of essays presented at the 2019 Conference of the Latin American Society for the History of Economic Thought (ALAHPE), edited by Felipe Almeida and Carlos Eduardo Suprinyak, as well as a new...

The Research in the History of Economic Methodology (RHETM) 34B, includes original research from preeminent scholars in the field. RHETM is one of the oldest and most respected publications in the field, and the Vol 34B is crucial for economists, methodologists, and historians of the social...

Part I: A Symposium on Public Finance in the History of Economic Thought1. Introduction: Public Finance in the History of Economics, a Field of its Own; Claire Silvant and Javier San Julián Arrupe 2. British Public Debt Management Operations in the Early Nineteenth Century; Nesrine Bentemessek...

Volume 36A of "Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology" features a symposium on Bruce Caldwells "Beyond Positivism" after 35 years. Contributors to the symposium include Kevin Hoover, Wade Hands, Tony Lawson, and Peter Boettke. The volume also features general-research essays...

Volume 36A of Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology featuresa symposium on Bruce Caldwell's BeyondPositivismafter 35 years. The volume also featuresgeneral-research essays from Luis Mireles-Flores and Alain Marciano. LucaFiorito presents a new discovery from the archives.

Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART I The problem of policymaker ignorance -- 1 Policymaker ignorance: the first problem of politics and political inquiry -- Some terminological...

Including chapters on British public debt in the 19th century, French financial controversies in the mid-1800s, and a thoughtful reflection on the USA's New Deal, this volume is a global exploration of public finance history. For researchers interested in the history of economics, this is an...