The Worldly Philosophers

The author surveys the key figures and ideas in economic history. Beginning with the evolution of a market system he analyses the leading economic thinkers from... » 

The author surveys the key figures and ideas in economic history. Beginning with the evolution of a market system he analyses the leading economic thinkers from Adam Smith to Malthus, from Marx to Veblen, from Keynes to our present day economists and shows how their ideas have shaped the world. «