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The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics THE NEW PALGRAVE DICTIONARY OF ECONOMICS The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics online resource is a unique and encyclopedic site offering over 2,000 peer reviewed articles on contemporary economics. The extensive range of content is updated quarterly and encompasses theory, methodology, empirical work, commentary and biographical analyses. An unrivalled resource for a new generation of economists. The Dictionary includes: • Quarterly updates with new, topical articles on subjects such as Asian Economics, Economics of the Internet, the Ongoing Eurozone Crisis, and Health Economics • A wealth of articles ranging from Cryptocurrency and China’s One Child Policy, to Quantitative Easing and Oil and Politics in the Gulf • Entries by Nobel Prize winning authors such as Elinor Ostrom (2009), Lars Peter Hansen (2013), Robert J. Shiller (2013) and Jean Tirole (2014) • Biographies of Nobel Prize Winning Economists such as Gunnar Myrdal (1974), Franco Modigliani (1985) and Oliver Williamson (2009) • NEW: ‘Economy of…’ country profiles reflecting on global change • Access to over 1,900 Archive entries from the classic 1987 edition • 24/7 access on site, at home or on the move Advanced search: by term, edition and topic area Browse options: Resources: About A-Z, by topic or the Dictionary, contributor News & Views, Teaching & Learning, Library Resources and FAQs Contains hyperlinked cross-references within articles and offers OpenURL linking My Dictionary: personalized to Log in to your your institution’s personal account link resolver to save searches, bookmark articles and make notes to refer to later. www.dictionaryofeconomics.com AN UNRIVALLED RESOURCE FOR A NEW GENERATION OF ECONOMISTS Why choose The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics? • Recognized unequivocally as the defi nitive work of its kind in the fi eld, with an outstanding reputation for scholarship • Highly valued resource for students new to economic theory, lecturers in need of reference sources, and economists keeping abreast of new thinking in their fi eld • Allows remote access to members of subscribing institutions • Contains hyperlinked cross-references within articles, links to related sites and sources of further information, and integration with other online text sources HOW TO ACCESS The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics is available in a variety of sales models: • Subscription Model: Your institution can subscribe and renew on an annual basis. All prices are calculated according to the size and type of your institution. • Perpetual Access Model: Entitles your institution to full, concurrent, continuous access for a one-off payment. Updates to content and functionality are free for the fi rst year, and, after that, you can choose to pay for updates. Whether you choose to or not, you will retain viewing rights to the content you have purchased for just an annual maintenance fee. • The New Palgrave: A Dictionary of Economics Archive on Palgrave Connect: The 1987 edition is available on the website to all subscribers. However, if you would prefer to have access to the Archive only, it is available via Palgrave Connect as a one-off purchase. THE NEW PALGRAVE: A DICTIONARY OF ECONOMICS ARCHIVE The Archive is available on Palgrave Connect and includes the full text of the four-volume 1987 print edition: 1,919 entries. The Archive presents a unique way to compare and contrast different historical perspectives on economics, and to map the discipline as it has evolved over the years. Perpetual access to the Archive is available via Palgrave Connect. HOW TO PURCHASE Prices for The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics vary according to institution size. Please contact our Online Sales Team for a quote or to set up a free trial: North America and Latin America: [email protected] Australia: [email protected] Indian subcontinent: [email protected] Mainland China: [email protected] UK and Rest of World: [email protected] .
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