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Nobody can ignore economics. There are never enough resources to go round, so human beings have always wrestled with the crucial issues of money, markets, bargaining, prices and production. In this new and authoritative history, Roger Backhouse takes the story of economics from the Greeks to the dawn of the twenty-first century.In addition to placing well-known figures - including Adam Smith, Malthus, Marx and Keynes - in their historical settings, Backhouse brings into his story many important topics that are often neglected. These include the importance of Islam in the Middle Ages; science, politics and economics in seventeenth-century England; the rise of economics in the USA; inter-war debates over socialism versus the market; the impact of the Second World War; and the late-twentieth-century proliferation of fields within economics.Comprehensive and very readable, The Penguin History of Economics offers a definitive overview of this crucially important subject.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780140260427
eBay Product ID (ePID)87869879
Product Key Features
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameThe Penguin History of Economics
Publication Year2002
SubjectEconomics
TypeTextbook
AuthorRoger E Backhouse
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height198 mm
Item Weight266 g
Item Width129 mm
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorRoger E Backhouse
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- 18 Aug, 2024
Great book
Great book, perfect for wanting to learn economic history.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
