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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462997403321

Autore

Hollander Samuel

Titolo

Essays on classical and Marxian political economy : collected essays IV / / Samuel Hollander

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-06615-4

1-299-14820-4

1-135-07262-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (423 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in the history of economics ; ; 153

Disciplina

330.15/3

Soggetti

Classical school of economics

Marxian economics

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Adam Smith -- pt. II. The classical canon : Ricardo, Bailey, Say and Sraffa -- pt. III. Malthus -- pt. IV. Marxian political economy -- pt. V. Biographical perspectives.

Sommario/riassunto

Samuel Hollander's work has been provoking debate for over four decades. This book brings together key contributions of recent years, in addition to some brand new pieces. The essays are introduced by a Preface in which Hollander reflects on his past work and reactions to it.Highlights include two issues of particular current relevance. Conspicuous is an extensive chapter regarding Adam Smith's often neglected arguments for government intervention in the economy to correct market failures, and his critical view of the business class as an anti-social force. Important economists consi