Reflections of eminent economists
By: edited by Michael Szenberg, Lall Ramrattan ; foreword by Kenneth J. Arrow.
Contributors: Szenberg, Michael.; Ramrattan, Lall, 1951-
Publisher: Edward Elgar; Edward Elgar Publishing; Brand: Edward Elgar Pub
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 459
Subjects: Economists -- Biography; Economics -- Philosophy
Genres: Biography.
Description: "In this collection of autobiographical essays, 26 prominent scholars detail their professional development while offering insight into their lives and philosophies. With candor and humor they relate how they came to the field of economics, as well as how their views have evolved over the years." "Examining the essayists' reflections affords us the opportunity to explore the question of what makes distinctive and exciting scholarship while allowing us to probe the criteria for excellence. These thoughtful essays will be of great value to students of economics and to all those interested in personal recollections of wise and accomplished scholars."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / Aron Gottesman, Lall Ramrattan and Michael Szenbeg /; title: My life philosophy / Irma Adelman; title: My life philosophy / Bela Balassa; title: Thinking about economics / Carolyn Shaw Bell; title: Pushing for a more humane society / Barbara R. Bergmann; title: Not only an economist: autobiographical reflections of a historian of economic thought / Mark Blaug; title: Instead of a philosophy of life / Martin Bronfenbrenner; title: Sex and the Ivy League / Graciela Chichilnisky; title: The story of a reluctant economist / Richard A. Easterlin; title: My life and economics / Ronald G. Ehrenberg; title: Education and its consequences: my philosopy of life / Victor R. Fuchs; title: A roundabout approach to macroeconomics: some autobiographical reflections / Roger W. Garrison; title: My life philosophy / Eli Ginzberg; title: Reflections of a policy economist / Edward M. Gramlich; title: My life philosophy / Everett E. Hagen; title: Political economy, politics and religion: intertwined and indissoluble passions / G.C. Harcourt; title: Some ethical and methodological convictions / E. Malinvaud; title: Trains of thought / Harry M. Markowitz; title: My life philosophy / Allan H. Meltzer; title: Following the indicators / Geoffrey H. Moore; title: A view from the Midway / Walter Y. Oi; title: What makes my mind tick / Mark Perlman; title: To push and to be pushed / Kurt W. Rothschild; title: An accidental Schumpeterian / F.M. Scherer; title: Philosophy and my work life / Julian L. Simon; title: Life and philosophy / Hirofumi Uzawa; title: A life philosophy / Alan Walters.