The study of the History of Economic Thought traces the evolution of economic ideas across centuries, from classical analyses of market dynamics and moral philosophy to contemporary methodological ...

Delong, a professor of economics at U.C. Berkeley, is the author Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century. He is also a research associate of the National Bureau of ...

The best book to read if you are interested in the history of economic ideas. First published in 1953, it covers some of the most consequential early economists, from Adam Smith to Thomas Malthus to ...

Andrew Leigh’s The Shortest History of Economics is the latest in a series of such histories, mostly focused on particular countries. It begins with a striking mini-history of household lighting, ...

Explore the principles of mainstream economics, its origins in neoclassical thought, and criticisms from heterodox theories. Discover how it impacts economic policies.

Today’s debates about economic policy often center on national prosperity. A stimulus bill will jumpstart the nation’s economy. Infrastructure investments will boost the gross domestic product. Tax ...