A Concise History of Economic Thought: From Mercantilism to Monetarism

This volume presents a brief history of economic thought from the seventeenth century to the present day. Each chapter examines the key contributions of a major economist, or group of economists, and concludes with brief suggestions for further reading. The economists covered include Keynes, Marshall, Petty and Jevons, as well as less familiar theorists such as Galiani and Turgot.