Eli Heckscher, International Trade, and Economic History - Hardcover

Findlay, Ronald

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ISBN 10: 0262062518 ISBN 13: 9780262062510

Verlag: The MIT Press, 2009

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This useful and stimulating book makes interesting reading for anyone who is interested in studying the historical development of economic theory and the birth of economic history. [...] Economists will enjoy reading this book, edited with affection and precision by scholars who are well-known in this field (R. Findlay, R.G.H. Henriksson, H. Lindgren and M. Lundahl), and will profit professionally from it. * The Journal of European Economic History *

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Leading international economists assess Eli Heckscher's contributions to economics and economic history, especially his efforts to bridge the gap between the two. Eli Heckscher (1879-1952) is celebrated for his contributions to international trade theory, particularly the factor proportions theory of comparative advantage in international trade known as the Heckscher-Ohlin theory. His work in both economic theory and economic history is notable for combining theoretical insights with a profound knowledge of economic history and the history of economic thought. In this volume, leading international economists assess the importance of Heckscher's work and its relevance to the contemporary practice of economic history. The contributors first discuss Heckscher's efforts to forge the discipline of economic history by combining both the historian's careful evaluation of sources and the economist's rigorous models. The Heckscher-Ohlin theory of factor proportions is described and tested empirically. Contributors then apply the theory to historical material, including Mediterranean trade in Biblical times, the economic effects of two periods of plague eight centuries apart, and tariff policy in 35 countries from 1870 to 1938. Heckscher's masterly work on mercantilism, the Continental Blockade, and Swedish economic history is also described and appraised in light of recent historical research. Contributors Benny Carlson, Francois Crouzet, Lance E. Davis, Stanley L. Engerman, Ronald Findlay, Harry Flam, Rolf G. H. Henriksson, Eva, Einar, Ivar, and Sten Heckscher, Douglas A. Irwin, Ronald W. Jones, Deepak Lal, Hakan Lindgren, Mats Lundahl, Lars Magnusson, Joel Mokyr, Mats Morell, Patrick O'Brien, Kevin H. O'Rourke, Bo Sandelin, Lennart Schoen, Johan Soederberg, Peter Temin, Jeffrey G. Williamson

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• Verlag: The MIT Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0262062518
• ISBN 13: 9780262062510
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 560