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Matthias Blum, Christopher L. Colvin (Eds.) An Economist’s Guide to Economic History Series: Palgrave Studies in Economic History

Introduces the field of economic history to economists Calls academics into action to affect change in economics pedagogy and research Enables readers to think more critically about the economic ideas that are used today Without economic history, economics runs the risk of being too abstract or parochial, of failing to notice precedents, trends and cycles, of overlooking the long-run and thus misunderstanding ‘how we got here’. Recent financial and economic crises illustrate spectacularly how the economics profession has not learnt from its past. This important and unique book addresses this problem by demonstrating the power of historical thinking in economic research. Concise 1st ed. 2018, XXVII, 479 p. 18 illus. chapters guide economics lecturers and their students through the field of economic history, demonstrating the use of historical thinking in economic research, and advising them on how Printed book they can actively engage with economic history in their teaching and learning. Blum and Colvin Softcover bring together important voices in the field to show readers how they can use their existing economics training to explore different facets of economic history. Each chapter introduces a 37,99 € | £32.99 | $49.99 [1]40,65 € (D) | 41,79 € (A) | CHF question or topic, historical context or research method and explores how they can be used in 45,00 economics scholarship and pedagogy. In a century characterised to date by economic uncertainty, bubbles and crashes,An Economist’s Guide to Economic Historyis essential reading. eBook For further information visithttp://www.blumandcolvin.org 32,09 € | £25.99 | $39.99 [2]32,09 € (D) | 32,09 € (A) | CHF 36,00 Available from your library or springer.com/shop MyCopy [3] Printed eBook for just € | $ 24.99 springer.com/mycopy

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