Roger E. Backhouse

'The Penguin History of Economics'

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The definitive guide to the history of economic thought, fully revised twenty years after first publication Roger Backhouse's definitive guide takes the story of economic thinking from the ancient world to the present day, with a brand-new chapter on

'The Ordinary Business of Life'

Bog | Engelsk

The classic history of economic thought through the ages--now fully updated and expanded Hesiod defined the basic economic problem as one of scarce resources, a view still held by economists today. Diocletian tried to save the Roman Empire with wage and p