English Historical Economics, 1870-1926: The Rise of Economic History and Neomercantilism

by Gerard M. Koot

Book Overview

In the first comprehensive and full-length study of the English historical economists, Gerard Koot traces their revolt against the theory, policy recommendations and academic dominance of classical and neoclassical economics in Britain between 1870 and 1926. English Historical Economics, 1870-1926 shows how these historical critics challenged the deductive method and mechanistic assumptions of the economic orthodoxy, developing an historical and inductive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521066999
• ISBN13: 9780521066990
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"