Originally published in 1952, this seminal work is reproduced here with a new introduction by Professor Mark Perlman. The new introduction places this work in its contemporary context and highlights its importance for students ...?????
Joseph A. Schumpeter was a monumental figure in the history and development of economics. This work brings together his brilliant lectures, delivered more than... Læs mere
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With its original contribution to the consideration of the most important social movements of our time, this book has become one of the greatest works of social theory written this century.
This classic text, which Schumpeter was working on right up until his death in 1950, provides a complete history of economic theory from Ancient Greece to the end of World War II.
The Theory of Economic Development remains a vital, magisterial account of economics and the nature of capitalism whose many insights remain highly relevant today. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Introduction by Richard Swedberg.