Economics Evolving A History Of Economic Thought - Agnar Sandmo

The Story Of Economics From Adam Smith To Paul Samuelsonin Clear, Nontechnical Language, This Introductory Textbook Describes The History Of Economic Thought, Focusing On The Development Of Economic Theory From Adam Smiths Wealth Of Nations To The Late Twentieth Century.the Text Concentrates On The Most Important Figures In The History Of Economics, From Smith, Thomas Robert Malthus, David Ricardo, John Stuart Mill, And Karl Marx In The Classical Period To John Maynard Keynes And The Leading Economists Of The Postwar Era, Such As John Hicks, Milton Friedman, And Paul Samuelson. It Describes The Development Of Theories Concerning Prices And Markets, Money And The Price Level, Population And Capital Accumulation, And The Choice Between Socialism And The Market Economy. The Book Examines How Important Economists Have Reflected On The Sometimes Conflicting Goals Of Efficient Resource Use And Socially Acceptable Income Distribution.