"Companion to Contemporary Economic Thought presents its reader with a comprehensive picture of current economic theory and applied economics. Its forty-one constituent articles are arranged under four broad themes: "Methodological Perspectives, Economic Theory, "Applied Economics, and "Interfaces. This last section, a feature unique to this book, explores the current points of contact between economics and related disciplines.
Each article considers its topic in depth, conveying the full detail of current advances. The contributors explain their ideas in ways that will be understandable to others, both inside and outside economics. Also included is an extensive bibliography and suggestions for further reading, as well as a detailed index of topics and people. "Companion to Contemporary Economic Thought takes stock of the subject, providing--in a concise form--unified coverage appropriate to the student, the teacher and the professional alike.
Contributors: William J. Baumol, Richard Blundell, A. W. Coats, W. Max Corden, Phyllis Deane, Dennis C. Mueller, Sir Alan Peacock, M. Hashem Pesaran, Warren J. Samuels, Robert M. Solow.
Autorentext
David Greenaway, Michael Bleaney and Ian Stewart all teach at the University of Nottingham.
Zusammenfassung
* 41 in-depth essays cover current economic theory and applied economics in a single, comprehensive volume* Interfaces section considers economics as it relates to other disciplines* Extensive notes, bibliographies and suggestions for further reading; detailed index of Topics and People`A treasure-house of stimulating argument and vast amounts of, mostly, well marshalled information. The market for general survey volumes, while already crowded, should surely find room for this offering.' - The World Economy`The work under review scores very high marks.' - The Economic Journal`The chapters are written by people who are excellently qualified and frequently well-known in their field ... The book's strengths lie in the range of contributors, the very high quality of most of the contributors and its emphasis on applied economics. For these reasons alone it is an important book, which will be invaluable both to students and to economists wishing to learn about developments in other branches of their discipline.' - Economica
Inhalt
Contributors include:J. Richard Aronson, Lehigh University; Phyllis Deane, University of Cambridge; Malcolm Sawyer, University of Leeds; David W. Pearce, University College, London; Robert .M. Solow, Massachussetts Institute of Technology; Iain McLean, University College, Oxford; Sir Alan Peacock, Heriot-Watt University; Dennis O'Brien, University of Durham; Edward Tower, Duke University; A.W. Coats, Duke University; W. Fred van Raaij, Erasmus University.