The Age of Fragmentation: A History of Contemporary Economic Thought

摘要: The field of economics has proliferated in complexity and importance since the Second World War. Alessandro Roncaglia recounts history different approaches (marginalist, neoclassical, Keynesian, Austrian, monetarism, rational expectations, institutionalist, evolutionary, classical-Sraffian) fields (micro, macro, money finance, industrial game theory, institutions, public econometrics), illustrating thought personality most important contemporary economists (from Hayek to Sraffa, from Modigliani Samuelson Friedman, Simon Sen, many others), focusing on conceptual foundations streams. At same time he appraises critically debates controversies concludes by discussing possible future directions for economic thought. This follow-up Wealth Ideas: A History Contemporary Economic Thought is a readable introduction discourse, accessible students informed general readers, an complement advanced active specialized fields.