Economists and Societies Discipline and Profession in the United States, Britain, and France, 1890s To 1990s

Name: Economists and Societies Discipline and Profession in the United States, Britain, and France, 1890s To 1990s
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ISBN: 9780691148038

ISBN-10: 0691148031

ISBN-13: 9780691148038

Edition: 2010

Authors: Marion Fourcade, Marion Fourcade

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Economists and Societiesis the first book to systematically compare the profession of economics in the United States, Britain, and France, and to explain why economics, far from being a uniform science, differs in important ways among these three countries. Drawing on in-depth interviews with economists, institutional analysis, and a wealth of scholarly evidence, Marion Fourcade traces the history of economics in each country from the late nineteenth century to the present, demonstrating how each political, cultural, and institutional context gave rise to a distinct professional and disciplinary configuration. She argues that because the substance of political life varied from country to…

Book details

Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 9/3/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 5.94" wide x 9.02" long x 1.18" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English