The Makers of Modern Economics, Volume IV builds on the three previous volumes in presenting the intellectual development of some of the twentieth century’s leading figures in modern economic theory. The first volume in this series was acclaimed by Professor David Audretsch as ‘a unique...

Perspectives on the History of Economic Thought focuses on the theme of the dual aspects of method in the development of economic thought. It contains new papers that address methodolological issues, others that deal with the evolution of analytic techniques or the social or personal milieux in...

This book outlines the development of the theory of exchange, paying particular attention to formal models produced during the last half of the 19th century. This is achieved in two ways, by providing an introductory survey of the development of the theory and by reproducing extracts from some...

Arising from a disenchantment with mainstream economics – a dissatisfaction that is widespread today – A Short History of Ethics and Economics sketches the emergence and decline of the ethical tradition of economics and the crisis of modern economics. In doing so, James Alvey focuses on four...

A feature of the new consumer societies which has emerged in more recent years has been the growing economic and social importance of conspicuous consumption. Status-directed consumer demand, stimulated and promoted by the supply of products and services marketed as symbols of social identity...

The Political Economy of Trade and Growth provides the basis for a major re-evaluation of Sir James Steuart’s contribution to modern economics through a rigorous analysis of his most important work.

This insightful book critically assesses the subjectivist metatheoretical origins of the revival of modern Austrian economics. It examines the ideas of the main contributors to the Austrian school, including von Mises, von Hayek and Lachmann.

Adam Smith into the Twenty-First Century examines how Smith’s deliberations on constitutional economics can now be tested by current empirical work in the social sciences. Edwin West shows how Smith’s scepticism about the proposition that democracy is conducive to economic growth is...