Economic Theory & Philosophy

The eighteen years when William Beveridge was Director of the LSE, saw some of the School’s greatest expansion. The years between the wars presented a number of problems discussed in this book, such as those of finding space in the heart of London, of the proper scope and method of economics, of aca..

This book not only makes a major contribution to the theoretical literature on long waves, it provides a coherent analysis of the present state of the world economy by bringing together labour, trade and industrial relations...

The latest edition in Routledge's ongoing series The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek, this volume brings together Hayek's work on the ways in which the knowledge of many individual market participants could culminate in an overall order of economic activity. Edited by renowned Hayek scholar Bruce Cal..

This book traces the development of the teaching of political economy in the second half of the nineteenth century...

This book contributes to the Christian debate about the market economy, clarifying the links between ethical values, Christian belief and economics considering themes of welfare (and happiness), justice and virtues...

Explores the foundation of European management philosophy at a time when the Cold War has ended and Western capitalism has triumphed. The book reflects on the role of business and management that has emerged in Western capitalism and searches for the roots of moral philosophy...

By examining economic thought in the period of the Japanese Enlightenment, this book makes clear the reasons behind the success of Japanese economic development...

By examining economic thought in the period of the Japanese Enlightenment, this book makes clear the reasons behind the success of Japanese economic development...

In this book, the joint effort of an economist and a philosopher offers a theoretical overview of both neoliberalism’s genesis within economic theory and social studies as well as its development outside academia. Tracing the sources of neoliberalism within the history of economic thought, the book ..

I owe you a dinner invitation, you owe ten years on your mortgage, and the government owes billions. We speak confidently about these cases of debt, but is that concept clear in its meaning? This book aims to clarify the concept of debt so we can find better answers to important moral and political..

Bridging both 20th-century economics and 20th-century philosophy, the author examines the basic intellectual roots of economics...

This volume is made up of articles and broadcasts and deals with the conditions and methods of making the British war effort more effective. It then goes on to deal with post war problems and discusses the Beveridge Report in its perspective of social policy designed to make "New Britain" after the ..