This book is the outcome of a bibliographical research and historical analysis of the evolution of the international literature on J.A. Schumpeter. The research has been carried out in the last few years with the organizational support of the "International Joseph A. Schumpeter Society" and...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Foreword -- 1 Economists in Parliament in the Liberal Age: A Comparative Perspective -- 2 Political Economy in Portuguese Parliamentary Debates (1820-1910) -- 3 Economists in the Belgian Parliament...

Bentham's pioneering contribution in the field of Law & Economics and in the economic analysis of politics has sometimes been stressed by commentators. This paper aims to highlight the economic dimension that was present in Bentham's legal and political writings. Accordingly, the paper examines...