New Ideas from Dead Economists An Introduction to Modern Economic Thought

by Buchholz, Todd G.; Feldstein, Martin

• ISBN13: 9780452280526
• ISBN10: 0452280524
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-04-01
• Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS

Summary

This witty, entertaining, accessible Introduction to the great economic thinkers throughout history-Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes, and more-shows how their ideas apply to our modern world. In this revised edition, renowned economist Todd Buchholz offers an insightful and informed perspective on key economic issues in the new millennium: increasing demand for energy, the rise of China, international trade, aging populations, health care, and the effects of global warming. New Ideas from Dead Economists is a fascinating guide to understanding both the evolution of economic theory and our complex contemporary economy. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Martin Feldstein
Preface to the Revised Edition	xi
Acknowledgments	xix
Introduction: The Plight of the Economist	1	(9)
The Second Coming of Adam Smith	10	(32)
Malthus: Prophet of Doom and Population Boom	42	(26)
David Ricardo and the Cry for Free Trade	68	(23)
The Stormy Mind of John Stuart Mill	91	(24)
The Angry Oracle Called Karl Marx	115	(32)
Alfred Marshall and the Marginalist Mind	147	(28)
Old and New Institutionalists	175	(28)
Keynes: Bon Vivant as Savior	203	(23)
The Monetarist Battle Against Keynes	226	(21)
The Public Choice School: Politics as a Business	247	(28)
The Wild World of Rational Expectations	275	(18)
Dark Clouds, Silver Linings	293	(10)
Notes	303	(22)
Index	325