Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Social philosophy of classical economists -- Classical macroeconomics -- Classical microeconomics -- Classical methodology -- Sismondi : a neglected pioneer -- The enigma of John Stuart Mill -- The mysteries of Marxian economics -- Thoughts on the history of economics -- Notes -- Index
Summary
"On Classical Economics is a book from which students can learn both history and economics. It is not simply a Cook's tour of colorful personalities of the past but a study of how certain economic concepts and tools of analysis arose, and how their implications were revealed during the controversies that followed. In addition to a general understanding of classical macroeconomics and microeconomics, this book offers special insight into the neglected pioneering work of Sismondi - and why it was neglected - and a detailed look at John Stuart Mill's enigmatic role in the development of economics and the mysteries of Marxian economics."--Jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-283) and index
