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New ideas from dead economists

an introduction to modern economic thought

Rev. ed.
  • 12 Want to read

The classic introduction to economic thought, now updated in time for the publication of New Ideas from Dead CEOsThis entertaining and accessible introduction to the great economic thinkers throughout history Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, and moreshows how their ideas still apply to our modern world. In this revised edition, renowned economist Todd Buchholz offers an insightful and informed perspective on key economic issues in the new millennium: increasing demand for energy, the rise of China, international trade, aging populations, health care, and the effects of global warming. New Ideas from Dead Economists is a fascinating guide to understanding both the evolution of economic theory and our complex contemporary economy.

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Plume Book
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English
Pages
332

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New Ideas from Dead Economists: The Introduction to Modern Economic Thought, 4th Edition
2021, Penguin Publishing Group
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New Ideas from Dead Economists
2009, Penguin USA, Inc.
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New Ideas from Dead Economists: An Introduction to Modern Economic Thought
April 6, 2007, Plume
in English
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New ideas from dead economists: an introduction to modern economic thought
1999, Penguin Books
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New ideas from dead economists: an introduction to modern economic thought
1999, Plume Book
in English - Rev. ed.
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New ideas from dead economists: an introduction to modern economic thought
1989, New American Library
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Table of Contents

Plight of the economist
Second coming of Adam Smith
Malthus : prophet of doom and population boom
David Ricardo and the cry for free trade
Stormy mind of John Stuart Mill
Angry oracle called Karl Marx
Alfred Marshall and the marginalist mind
Old and new institutionalists
Keynes : bon vivant as savior
Monetarist battle against Keynes
Public choice school : politics as a business
Wild world of rational expectations
Dark clouds, silver linings.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [303]-324) and index.

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Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
330/.092/2
Library of Congress
HB76 .B83 1999, HB76 .B83 1999b, HB76.B83 1999

The Physical Object

Pagination
xx, 332 p. ;
Number of pages
332

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Open Library
OL105582M
ISBN 10
0452280524
LCCN
99222760
OCLC/WorldCat
41627621
Library Thing
56913
Goodreads
569464

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