Economic Theory & Philosophy Books

Asking questions about human motivation and living and reaching some conclusions, this book aims to be at the heart of things we see and do and the subjects that bedevil us: from parenting to crime, sport to politics, fat to cheating, fear to traffic jams.

A dazzling application of new economic theories to the world around us - by the author of THE UNDERCOVER ECONOMIST

Shows us why Smith is still relevant, why what seems obvious was once revolutionary, and how the division of labour, freedom of trade and pursuit of self-interest espoused by Smith are not only vital to the welfare of mankind, they're funny too.

This edition contains generous selections from all five volumes of The Wealth of Nations, and places Smith's inquiry into its historical, intellectual, and cultural context.

Most people want more income. Yet as societies become richer, they do not become happier. We have sophisticated ways of measuring how happy people are. All the evidence shows that on an average, people have grown no happier. It is true of Britain, Japan, and other countries. This book shows that there is a paradox at the heart of our lives.

Gives a comprehensive treatment of political economy. Originally delivered in the form of lectures at Glasgow, this book's includes the author's assessment of the mercantile system, his advocacy of the freedom of commerce and industry, and his famous prophecy that America will be one of the foremost nations of the world .

This title is a synthesis of the thought of economist Amartya Sen, who views economic development as a means to extending freedoms rather than an end in itself. By widening his outlook to include poverty, tyranny, lack of opportunity, individual rights, and political structures, Professor Sen provides a useful overview of the development process.

Economics is changing radically. This book surveys the cutting-edge ideas of the leading economists, physicists, biologists and cognitive scientists who are fundamentally reshaping economics, and brings their work alive for a broad audience. These researchers argue that the economy is a 'complex adaptive system'.

A controversial study, first published in 1973, of the economic structure of the western world. Schumacher maintains that man's current pursuit of profit and progress has resulted in gross economic inefficiency, environmental pollution and inhumane working conditions.

Defines the common thread linking the world's greatest economic thinkers and explores the philosophies that motivate them. This work enables us to see more deeply into our history, and provides the new theme that connects thinkers as different as Adam Smith and Karl Marx: the desire to understand how a capitalist society works.

Examines Hicks's intellectual heritage and discusses how his ideas suggest a distinct approach to economic theory and policy making.

In the late eighteenth century, the political economist Adam Smith predicted an eventual equalization of power between the conquering West and the conquered non-West. This book demonstrates Smith's continued relevance to understanding China's extraordinary rise.

Offers a detailed account of the equilibrium relationships between inputs and outputs in an economy.

A collection of essays that covers three general areas: the ethical foundations of free markets, the connection between those ethical foundations and Christian thought, and the teaching of economics - both method and substance.

A selection of papers from an international conference at Monash University covering the New Classical Economics in relation to specialization, organization and growth; economies of scale and monopolistic competition; and the relationship of information, returns to scale, and issues of resources and trade.

These essays in worldly philosophy develop central themes such as the importance of historical perspective in economics and the immediacy of politics. These essays also explore methodology, technology in relation to history and the politics inherent in economics.

This collection of essays focuses on the research themes pursued by Sylos Labini: an economic science interpreted as political economy in the classical tradition - a logically rigorous effort to understand the world as the basis for acting in it in the pursuit of common welfare.

Combines up-to-date information with theory to provide an introduction to real-world economics. This book includes chapters on the most important aspects of micro and macro economics, each containing an appropriate theory, but with the main emphasis on application.

In this work, leading international economists examine the relationship between competitiveness and community objectives, the co-existence of diversity, subsidiarity and EU industrial policy, and the impact of further European integration.

Arising out of a conference celebrating the 60th anniversary of the publication of Sir Roy Harrod's The Trade Cycle , this volume contains essays on the interpretation of Harrod's work in the fields of economic dynamics and trade.