The genesis of macroeconomics : new ideas from Sir William Petty to Henry Thornton /

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This is a book about the discovery of macroeconomic ideas and concepts long before the term macroeconomics had been coined. The cast of authors varies from doctors and physicians (Sir William Petty and Fran--ccedil--;ois Quesnay), to philosophers (David Hume and Adam Smith), to bankers (Richard Cant...

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1. Verfasser:
Murphy, Antoin E.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Zusammenfassung:
This is a book about the discovery of macroeconomic ideas and concepts long before the term macroeconomics had been coined. The cast of authors varies from doctors and physicians (Sir William Petty and Fran--ccedil--;ois Quesnay), to philosophers (David Hume and Adam Smith), to bankers (Richard Cantillon and Henry Thornton) to Prime Ministers of France (John Law and Anne Robert Jacques Turgot). These authors had very rich and varied careers and the book invites readers to imaginespecific moments in their careers that influenced both their lives and their writings. Building on these events the
Umfang:
1 online resource (248 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-164782-9
0-19-954323-2
0-19-156239-4
1-281-97868-X
9786611978686
Schlagworte:
Macroeconomics > History > 18th century.
Macroeconomics > History > 17th century.
Macroeconomics > History > 19th century.
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