Synopses & Reviews
The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics brings together over 900 of the foremost economists, historians and statisticians of our time, writing on a wide array of topics, from absolute and exchangeable value to zero-sum game. This extensive reference world focuses on economic theory and the over 1200 subject entries cover the discipline in all its varied aspects: analytical, empirical, quantitative, and methodological. Over 700 biographical entries explore the lives of the leading minds in the field, including Friedman, Hotelling, Leontief, Samuelson, and Von Newmann.
Review
"...intellectually addictive...investors, professors and students alike will find this edition extremely valuable for explaining the mysteries and complexities of economics." --
The Wall Street Journal
Table of Contents
Publishing History
Editors' Preface
List of Entries A-Z
The Dictionary Volumes 1-4
Appendices I-IV (Entries in The New Palgrave by author; Biographies from Palgrave's Dictionary; Entries in Palgrave's Dictionary of Political Economy by author; Subject Index)
Index