Economics and the Historian

by Jon S. Cohen, Susan B. Carter, Stephen Cullenberg, et al.

Book Overview

These essays provide a thorough introduction to economics for historians. The authors, all eminent scholars, show how to use economic thinking, economic models, and economic methods to enrich historical research. They examine such vital issues as long-term trends, institutions, labor--including an engaging dialogue between a labor historian and a labor economist--international affairs, and money and banking. Scholars and teachers of history will welcome...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520072693
• ISBN13: 9780520072695
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"