TY  - BOOK
AU  - Taylor H. Overton 
TI  - A History of Economic Thought
SN  - 9789391270339
U1  - 330.9 23
PY  - 2022///
CY  - Chennai
PB  - Maven books
KW  - Economic Thought
KW  - History of Economics
KW  - Adam Smith
KW  - Karl Marx
KW  - John Maynard Keynes
N1  - Introduction to Economic Thought
Definition and scope of economics
Importance of studying economic thought
Economic Ideas in Ancient and Medieval Times

Early economic concepts from Greek and Roman philosophers
Economic thought during the Middle Ages
Mercantilism and Physiocracy
The rise and fall of mercantilism
Physiocrats and their emphasis on agriculture
Classical Economics
Adam Smith and the Wealth of Nations
David Ricardo, Thomas Malthus, and John Stuart Mill
Concepts of value, distribution, and growth
Marxist Economics
Karl Marx’s critique of capitalism
Historical materialism and labor theory of value
N2  - A History of Economic Thought by Overton H. Taylor traces the development of economic ideas from ancient times to the modern era. The book explores how economic theories evolved in response to changing social, political, and technological contexts. Taylor examines key thinkers—like Adam Smith, Karl Marx, John Maynard Keynes—and their contributions to economics, highlighting how their ideas shaped economic policies and practices. The book also discusses schools of economic thought, such as classical, neoclassical, and Keynesian economics, making it a comprehensive resource for understanding the intellectual history of economics
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