Hesitant hand, the: taming self-interest in the history of economic ideas
Auteur :
Medema, Steven G.
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691150000
Date de publication :
6 mars 2011
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
358 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Adam Smith turned economic theory on its head in 1776 when he declared that the pursuit of self-interest mediated by the market itself - not by government - led, via an invisible hand, to the greatest possible welfare for society as a whole. This title examines how subsequent economic thinkers have challenged or reaffirmed Smith's doctrine.