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The Clash of Economic Ideas: The Great Policy Debates and Experiments of the Last Hundred Years
Lawrence H. White
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Description for The Clash of Economic Ideas: The Great Policy Debates and Experiments of the Last Hundred Years
Paperback. This book places economic debates in their historical context and outlines how economic ideas have influenced swings in policy. Num Pages: 440 pages, 9 b/w illus. BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 145 x 24. Weight in Grams: 590. The Great Policy Debates and Experiments of the Last Hundred Years. 438 pages, 9 b/w illus. This book places economic debates in their historical context and outlines how economic ideas have influenced swings in policy. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: KCA; KCZ. Dimension: 219 x 145 x 24. Weight: 598.
The Clash of Economic Ideas interweaves the economic history of the last hundred years with the history of economic doctrines to understand how contrasting economic ideas have originated and developed over time to take their present forms. It traces the connections running from historical events to debates among economists, and from the ideas of academic writers to major experiments in economic policy. The treatment offers fresh perspectives on laissez faire, socialism and fascism; the Roaring Twenties, business cycle theories and the Great Depression; Institutionalism and the New Deal; the Keynesian Revolution; and war, nationalization and central planning. After 1945, the ... Read more
The Clash of Economic Ideas interweaves the economic history of the last hundred years with the history of economic doctrines to understand how contrasting economic ideas have originated and developed over time to take their present forms. It traces the connections running from historical events to debates among economists, and from the ideas of academic writers to major experiments in economic policy. The treatment offers fresh perspectives on laissez faire, socialism and fascism; the Roaring Twenties, business cycle theories and the Great Depression; Institutionalism and the New Deal; the Keynesian Revolution; and war, nationalization and central planning. After 1945, the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
438
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
597g
Number of Pages
440
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107621336
SKU
V9781107621336
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About Lawrence H. White
Lawrence H. White is Professor of Economics at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. He previously taught at New York University, the University of Georgia and the University of Missouri, St Louis. Best known for his work on monetary thought and alternative monetary institutions, his books include Free Banking in Britain, 2nd edition (2009), The Theory of Monetary Institutions (1999) and ... Read more
Reviews for The Clash of Economic Ideas: The Great Policy Debates and Experiments of the Last Hundred Years
'Larry White provides a fascinating look at the debate among economists about the 'big ideas' of the twentieth century - a great read for all students of economics!' Douglas Irwin, Dartmouth College 'The Clash of Economic Ideas is one of those rare books that makes the history of economic thought an intellectual adventure while remaining highly relevant to the issues ... Read more