| Description |
1 online resource (287 pages) |
| Series |
Routledge Revivals |
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Routledge revivals.
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| Contents |
The Making of Neoclassical Economics; Copyright; The making of neoclassical economics; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; CHAPTER 1On the origin and dissemination of ideas; CHAPTER 2Capitalism, science and fraud; CHAPTER 3The theory of value from the heroic age to the industrial revolution; CHAPTER 4The interregnum: from Smith to Ricardo; CHAPTER 5The dissolution of the labor theory of value and the rise to dominance of utility; CHAPTER 6The consolidation of 1870-1900 and the rise of monopoly capital; CHAPTER 7Conclusion; References; Index |
| Summary |
First published in 1990, this unique explanation of the rise of neoclassical economics views social change as an engine promoting change in theory. It attempts to develop a theory of the origins, consolidation and rise to dominance of the neoclassical school of thought. In so doing, it addresses the contest between the labour and utility theories of value; both are placed in historical context, and reasons are offered for the relative success of each in particular historical periods. It is argued that the eventual dominance of neoclassicism, a theory based on the social changes then taking pla |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Neoclassical school of economics.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- Theory.
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Neoclassical school of economics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780203828755 |
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0203828755 |
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