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The Making of Modern Economics, Fourth Edition
- Author
- Mark Skousen
- Narrator
- Robertson Dean
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 27 September 2022
- Run Time
- 21 hours 15 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The Making of Modern Economics presents a bold and engaging history of economics—the dramatic story of how the great economic thinkers built today’s rigorous social science.
This comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the major economic philosophers begins with Adam Smith and continues through to the present day. It examines the contributions each one made to our understanding of the role of the economist, the science of economics, and economic theory. Each chapter highlights little-known and entertaining facts about the economists’ personal lives that had an influence on their work.
The fourth edition adds coverage of modern monetary theory, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, minimum wage debates, Schumpeter and socialism, Malthus and immigration, and more.
The Making of Modern Economics is a valuable, engaging text for courses in the history of economic thought and political economy.
Critics Review
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“The most interesting and lively book on the history of economic thought ever written.”
Douglas A. Irwin, professor of economics, Dartmouth College
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“My students love it. Skousen makes the history of economics come alive like no other textbook.”
Roger W. Garrison, professor of economics, Auburn University
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Details
- Author
- Mark Skousen
- Narrator
- Robertson Dean
- Duration
- 21 hours 15 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 September 2022
- ISBN
- 9798212023962
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Economic theory and philosophy, Economic history
Synopsis
The Making of Modern Economics presents a bold and engaging history of economics—the dramatic story of how the great economic thinkers built today’s rigorous social science.This comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the major economic philosophers begins with Adam Smith and continues through to the present day. It examines the contributions each one made to our understanding of the role of the economist, the science of economics, and economic theory. Each chapter highlights little-known and entertaining facts about the economists’ personal lives that had an influence on their work.The fourth edition adds coverage of modern monetary theory, the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, minimum wage debates, Schumpeter and socialism, Malthus and immigration, and more.The Making of Modern Economics is a valuable, engaging text for courses in the history of economic thought and political economy.
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