Exemplary Economists, II Volume II: Europe, Asia and Australasia
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Edited by Roger E. Backhouse, Professor of the History and Philosophy of Economics, University of Birmingham, UK and Roger Middleton, Emeritus Professor of the History of Political Economy, University of Bristol, UK<i>'I can only but repeat that reading these stories of life and work of these exemplary economists in their own words is a great joy. And not only that. It provides the reader with an insight into the development of our profession at the microlevel in a lively way.'</i>
- A. Heertje, The Economic Journal,
<i>'. . . a most enjoyable read.'</i>
- Peter Groenewegen, History of Economics Review,
- the stories that lie behind familiar names
- why economists approach problems the way they do
- how careers develop
- how economists view what they are doing.
These are all points that are invisible to those who simply read the published output of economics, so readers will gain personal insights into the development of the field.
The books will be a valuable resource for economists, particularly historians of economic thought, as well as sociologists concerned with the economics profession, and those interested in the creative process and the social and scientific development of economics.