Reflections of Eminent Economists - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845425774 ISBN 13: 9781845425777

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

In this collection of autobiographical essays, 26 prominent scholars detail their professional development, while offering insight into their lives and philosophies. With candor and humor they relate how they came to the field of economics, as well as how their views have evolved over the years.

Highlights of the collection include discussions by: Irma Adelman on how World War II shaped her life; Mark Blaug on how Marxism, involvement with the Communist Party, and McCarthyism influenced his scholarship; Victor Fuchs on economic perspective and its applicability to many disciplines; Allan Meltzer on his development as a researcher; and Julian Simon on his eclectic career and untraditional path to economics.

About this title

About the Author:

Edited by Michael Szenberg, Distinguished Professor of Economics, Lubin School of Business, Pace University, US and Editor-in-Chief, The American Economist and Lall Ramrattan, Instructor, University of California, Berkeley Extension, US

Review:

`This book should be called to the attention of every graduate student in economics if for no other reason than the guidance the authors provide on career choice, the socialization of economists, identifying topics worthy of study, and most important, on alternative views on what and how to teach economics.' -- William Becker, Journal of Economic Literature `We are indebted to Michael Szenberg's persuasive powers in eliciting the self-analyses of economists . . . For these insights, the budding economist as well as the historian of thought should be grateful.' -- From the foreword by Kenneth J. Arrow

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1845425774
• ISBN 13: 9781845425777
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480
• Editor: Szenberg Michael, Ramrattan Lall