Great Thinkers in Economics

Aslanbeigui, Nahid; Oakes, Guy

The British economist Arthur Cecil Pigou (1877-59) reconceptualized economics as a theory of economic welfare and a logic of policy analysis. Misconceptions of his work abound. This book, an essay in demystification and the first reading of the entire Pigouvian oeuvre, stresses his pragmatic and historicist premises.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2015-09-02

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230252714

DOI: 10.1057/9781137314505

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 309