Economics in the Shadows of Darwin And Marx: Essays on Institutional And Evolutionary Themes
Автор:Geoffrey M. Hodgson Год: 2006 Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: 265 ISBN: 1845424972 `After the crisis of neo-classical theory, Darwin and Marx have re-emerged as the two key figures who can show the way to be followed to understand the great transformations of our time. Hodgson offers a superb account of the limitations and the insights of Marx and shows how Darwin's theories can help to explain evolution well beyond the realm of natural history. His book is not only a major contribution to the understanding of the roots of institutional economics, it is also a very original contribution to modern institutional theory.' - Ugo Pagano, University of Siena, Italy `Once again, Geoffrey Hodgson has underlined the importance of deeper awareness of the origins of ideas employed in current economic debates. He shows that current understanding is incomplete without a detailed exploration of the historiography of terminology and its use in primary sources. In this respect, the implications of his comparisons and contrasts between Marx and Darwin...