Author: Agnar Sandmo
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2011-01-17
Total Pages: 502
ISBN-13: 0691148422
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This book describes the history of economic thought, focusing on the development of economic theory from Adam Smith's 'Wealth of Nations' to the late twentieth century. The text concentrates on the most important figures in the history of the economics. The book examines how important economists have reflected on the sometimes conflicting goals of efficient resource use and socially acceptable income distribution.--[book cover].