The Chicago School
Subtitle: how the University of Chicago assembled the thinkers who revolutionized economics and business
By: by Johan Van Overtveldt.
Publisher: Agate
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9781932841190
Subjects: Chicago school of economics -- History.
Description: "In-depth history of the Chicago School of Economics, from its beginnings at the University of Chicago to its global impact on business and economics"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The Chicago tradition: "Harper's Bazaar"; title: Chicago's pioneers: the founding fathers; title: The Chicago School (I): stern taskmasters; title: The Chicago School (II): getting beckerized; title: The monetary side of Chicago: quantity county; title: The power of markets: the case for limited government; title: The business school: a great economics department; title: Law and economics: justice through efficiency; title: Chicago and politics: a rare breed.