Pressman, Steven.

Fifty major economists / Steven Pressman. - 2nd ed. - xxiii, 322 p.

Includes bibliographical references.

"Fully updated to include the most recent developments in economic thought, this new edition explores the work of fifty major economists, from seventeenth century philosophers such as John Locke to contemporary economists such as Gary Becker, Robert Lucas, Amartya Sen and Joseph Stiglitz." "Fifty Major Economists contains brief biographical information on each featured economist and an explanation of their major contributions to economics, along with simple illustrations of their ideas, references to their major works, guides to further reading, and a glossary of terms. This book is an important and accessible resource for students of economics."--BOOK JACKET.

0415366488 (hardback) 0415366496 (pbk.)

2005025713


Economists--Biography
Economics--History.

HB76 / .P74 2006

330.0922