An invigorating study of the
development of systematic economic ideas
Many of the issues that faced
economists in the past arę stiII with us. The theories and methods of such men as Adam
Smith, Thomas Malthus, David Ricardo, J.S. Mili, Marx, Alfred Marshall and Keynes arę
often relevant to us today - and we can ałways learn from their mistakes.
In his stimulating anałysis
Professor Barber assesses the thought of a number of important economists both in terms of
the issues of their day and in relation to modem economic thought.
By concentrating on the
greatest exponents hę highlights the central properties of the four main schools of
economic thought - dassical, Marxian, neo-classical and Keynesian - and shows that,
although each of these traditions is rooted in a different stage of economic development,
they can all provide insights into the recurring problems of modern economics.
ISBN: 0-14-013690-8
270 pages