Warren J. Samuels has been a prominent figure in the study of economics in the twentieth century. This book brings together essays by leading scholars in the areas of economics in which Samuels has made his most important contributions: the history of economic thought, economic methodology, and institutional and post-Keynesian economics.

This work is designed to give the reader a sense of the breadth and possibilities of economics. The essays, all published here for the first time, investigate issues such as:

• The institutional structures that shape economic activity and performance.
• The variety of approaches to economic analysis.
• The importance of the history of the discipline both inherently and for the study of economics in the modern age.

With essays from leading scholars, collected and introduced by some of the most eminent authorities in the field, the work is a formidable volume, and one fit to honor one of the most renowned economists of our age.

About the Author
Jeff E. Biddle is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University. His research in labor economics and the history of economic thought has been published in such journals as the American Economic Review, the Journal of Political Economy, the Journal of Labor Economics, and History of Political Economy. He serves as co-editor of Research in the History of Economic Thought and Methodology, and his current research concerns the development of the economics profession in the United States during the twentieth century. John B. Davis is Professor of Economics, Marquette University and editor of the Review of Social Economy and the Routledge series, "Advances in Social Economics." Steven G. Medema is Professor of Economics at the University of Colorado at Denver. His research interests include law and economics, public economics, and the economic role of government in the history of economic thought. He serves as editor of the Journal of the History of Economic Thought.


Book Information
ISBN 9780415862837
Author Jeff E. Biddle
Format Paperback
Page Count 386
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 453g