Comment comprendre la crise actuelle qui est déterminante sur le plan mondiale ? Dans ce texte, en suivant la pensée de Joan Robinson, nous présenterons dans la première partie le contenu de la définition du « nouveau mercantilisme », puis nous verrons comment ces pratiques ont contribué...

This paper tells you everything you need to know in order to impress your friends with your knowledge of the most famous people and the useful past of the subject of economics. However, it is recommended that this paper should not be read in the company of anyone who reads dusty old books, and...

In this paper I look in some detail at one specific aspect of macro distribution theories, namely Keynes's Macro theory of profits.

This paper traces the development of Bertil Ohlin's views on issues such as the causes of the depression of the 1930's, policies against the depression, the use of fiscal and monetary policies, and tariffs and public works to stabilize the business cycle. We examine about 80 of his articles on...

Alfred Marshall was by no means ignored, but his influence on Swedish economic thought at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century was limited. On the general level,science and culture in Sweden were more dependent on the German-language countries. In a small country like Sweden,...

This essay examines the impact of the work of Gustav Schmoller in the economics literature in Britain and America. It shows that Schmoller’s reputation was not significantly eroded as a result of the Methodenstreit. In particular, Alfred Marshall retained a high opinion of Schmoller’s...

In the context of the special issue on Joseph Steindl, we offer here a republication of Steindl's contribution to the series "Recollections of Eminent Economics", originally published in vol. 37 n. 148 of "Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Quarterly Review". With the series of Recollections the journal...

The paper focuses on Manoilescu’s nomination as a Professor of Economics, Organization and Rationalization at the Polytechnic School of Bucharest in 1931 and his dismissal in 1944. The biographical sources include the archives of the institution.

Milton Friedman was the leading public proponent for an all-volunteer military. This chapter traces his influence upon the national debate over conscription, which culminated in Friedman’s service on the Gates Commission. Friedman’s argument relied on economic reasoning and appeal to...

La investigación en economía empleando archivos documentales permite interpretacionesmás claras sobre las ideas y desarrollo de las mismas a través del tiempo;el contexto de escritura en relación con interlocutores y antagonistas; y lanaturaleza de los problemas abordados. En este documento...