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Working Papers

1998

1. Fact or Fiction? Conference on Realism in Economics; Erasmus Institute for Philosophy and Economics, Erasmus University; 'Ugly Currents in Modern Economics'
   Discussion Papers, University of Exeter, Department of Economics
2. Misunderstanding Classical Economics - The Sraffian Interpretation of the Surplus Approach
   Discussion Papers, University of Exeter, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article Misunderstanding Classical Economics: The Sraffian Interpretation of the Surplus Approach, History of Political Economy, Duke University Press (1999) View citations (11) (1999)
3. The Formalist Revolution of What Happened to Orthodox Economics After World War II
   Discussion Papers, University of Exeter, Department of Economics View citations (4)
4. Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the UK Health Economists' Study Group, June 1997. Where Are We Now in British Health Economics?
   Discussion Papers, University of Exeter, Department of Economics

1981

5. La pensée économique: origine et développement
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2009

1. FOREWORD
   Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2009, 31, (4), 417-420
2. Samuel Hollander, The Economics of Karl Marx: Analysis and Application (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008), pp. xvi, 532. HB $130. ISBN 978-0-521-79078-9. PB $65, ISBN 978-0-521-79399-5
   Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2009, 31, (3), 399-400
3. The Trade-Off between Rigor and Relevance: Sraffian Economics as a Case in Point
   History of Political Economy, 2009, 41, (2), 219-247 View citations (19)

2007

4. The Fundamental Theorems of Modern Welfare Economics, Historically Contemplated
   History of Political Economy, 2007, 39, (2), 185-207 View citations (27)

2005

5. Obituary
   Journal of Cultural Economics, 2005, 29, (4), 335-336

2003

6. Rational vs historical reconstruction - a counter-note on Signorino's note on Blaug
   The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2003, 10, (4), 607-608 View citations (1)
7. The Formalist Revolution of the 1950s
   Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2003, 25, (2), 145-156 View citations (28)

2002

8. A Brief History of History of Economic Thought Teaching in the Netherlands
   History of Political Economy, 2002, 34, (5), 148-153
9. Comments on E. Schlicht’s On Custom in the Economy (1998)
   American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 2002, 61, (2), 505-509
10. Kurz and Salvadori on the Sraffian Interpretation of the Surplus Approach
    History of Political Economy, 2002, 34, (1), 237-240 View citations (2)

2001

11. Is Competition Such a Good Thing? Static Efficiency versus Dynamic Efficiency
    Review of Industrial Organization, 2001, 19, (1), 37-48 View citations (20)
12. Neil de Marchi and Crauford D.W. Goodwin (eds.), Economic Engagements with Art
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 2001, 25, (2), 154-155
13. No History of Ideas, Please, We're Economists
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2001, 15, (1), 145-164 View citations (56)
14. No History of Ideas, Please, We're Economists: Response
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2001, 15, (4), 222-222 View citations (16)
15. Where Are We Now On Cultural Economics
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2001, 15, (2), 123-143 View citations (41)

2000

16. Henry George: rebel with a cause
    The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 2000, 7, (2), 270-288 View citations (5)

1999

17. A Tribute to Dick Netzer and The Subsidized Muse
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 1999, 23, (1), 31-32
18. Book Reviews
    The European Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 1999, 6, (4), 648-650
19. Misunderstanding Classical Economics: The Sraffian Interpretation of the Surplus Approach
    History of Political Economy, 1999, 31, (2), 213-236 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Misunderstanding Classical Economics - The Sraffian Interpretation of the Surplus Approach, Discussion Papers (1998) (1998)

1998

20. Disturbing Currents in Modern Economics
    Challenge, 1998, 41, (3), 11-34 View citations (19)
21. The Problems with Formalism
    Challenge, 1998, 41, (3), 35-45 View citations (6)
22. Where are we now in British health economics?
    Health Economics, 1998, 7, (S1), S63-S78 View citations (10)

1997

23. Say's Law of Markets: What Did It Mean and Why Should We Care?
    Eastern Economic Journal, 1997, 23, (2), 231-235 View citations (6)

1996

24. Final comments on the plenary session on Baumol and Bowen
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 1996, 20, (3), 249-250 View citations (2)
25. Introduction to the plenary session on the 30th anniversary of The performing arts: An economic dilemma by Baumol and Bowen — Ninth International Conference on Cultural Economics Boston 8–11 May 1996
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 1996, 20, (3), 181-181 View citations (2)
26. Statement
    Journal of Economic Methodology, 1996, 3, (2), 349-350

1994

27. Not Only an Economist—Autobiographical Reflections of a Historian of Economic Thought
    The American Economist, 1994, 38, (2), 12-27
28. Recent Biographies of Keynes
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1994, 32, (3), 1204-15 View citations (4)

1991

29. On the Historiography of Economics: A Correspondence
    Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 1991, 13, (2), 144-158 View citations (6)
30. Second Thoughts on the Keynesian Revolution
    History of Political Economy, 1991, 23, (2), 171-192 View citations (1)

1990

31. On the Historiography of Economics
    Journal of the History of Economic Thought, 1990, 12, (1), 27-37 View citations (17)
    See also Book The Historiography of Economics, Books, 1991 (1991) View citations (9) (1991)
32. The Current State of the British Economics Profession
    Economic Journal, 1990, 100, (399), 227-36 View citations (3)

1989

33. Bowles and Gintis revisited. Correspondence and contradiction in education theory: Edited by Mike Cole. London, New York, Philadelphia: The Falmer Press, 1988. 255 pp. U.S.$25.00 (paper), $53.00 (cloth)
    Economics of Education Review, 1989, 8, (3), 297-298

1985

34. Comment On D. Wade Hands, “Karl Popper and Economic Methodology: A New Look”
    Economics and Philosophy, 1985, 1, (2), 286-288 View citations (1)
35. Where are we now in the economics of education?
    Economics of Education Review, 1985, 4, (1), 17-28 View citations (24)

1982

36. The Distribution of Schooling and the Distribution of Earnings: Raising the School Leaving Age in 1972
    The Manchester School of Economic & Social Studies, 1982, 50, (1), 24-40
37. The distributional effects of higher education subsidies
    Economics of Education Review, 1982, 2, (3), 209-231 View citations (5)

1981

38. Comments on M. Peston and H. Glennerster
    Public Choice, 1981, 36, (3), 573-577
39. Economic dimensions of education: Douglas M. Windham, ed. A Report of a Committee of the National Academy of Education. Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Education, 1979. Pp. viii, 160. No price listed (paper)
    Economics of Education Review, 1981, 1, (1), 145-146
40. Marx on Exploitation and Inequality: An Essay in Marxian Analytical Economics. By Arun Bose. Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1980. Pp. xvi, 237. $14.50. - Marx against Marxism. By Julius I. Loewenstein. Boston: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1980. Pp. xiii, 222. $20.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1981, 41, (2), 483-485

1979

41. The German hegemony of location theory: a puzzle in the history of economic thought
    History of Political Economy, 1979, 11, (1), 21-29 View citations (7)

1977

42. Classical Economics Reconsidered. By Thomas Sowell. (Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1974. Pp. 152. $9.00.)
    American Political Science Review, 1977, 71, (2), 667-668

1976

43. Book reviews
    Public Choice, 1976, 25, (1), 101-111
44. Schooling in Capitalist America: Educational Reform and the Contradictions of Economic Life
    Challenge, 1976, 19, (3), 59-61
45. The Empirical Status of Human Capital Theory: A Slightly Jaundiced Survey
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1976, 14, (3), 827-55 View citations (105)

1975

46. Kuhn Versus Lakatos, or Paradigms Versus Research Programmes in the History of Economics
    History of Political Economy, 1975, 7, (4), 399-433 View citations (14)

1974

47. An Economic Analysis of Personal Earnings in Thailand
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1974, 23, (1), 1-31 View citations (2)
48. Vaizey (John) et al. - The Political Economy of Education
    Revue Économique, 1974, 25, (5), 834-838

1972

49. Was There a Marginal Revolution?
    History of Political Economy, 1972, 4, (2), 269-280 View citations (13)

1971

50. La signification de la corrélation « éducation-salaire »
    Revue Économique, 1971, 22, (6), 913-942 View citations (1)

1967

51. The Private and the Social Returns on Investment in Education: Some Results for Great Britain
    Journal of Human Resources, 1967, 2, (3), 330-346 View citations (4)

1966

52. Development of British Monetary Orthodoxy, 1797–1875. By Frank Whitson Fetter. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1965. Pp. ix, 296. $6.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1966, 26, (1), 123-124

1964

53. The Poor Law Report Reexamined
    The Journal of Economic History, 1964, 24, (2), 229-245 View citations (16)

1963

54. The Myth of the Old Poor Law and the Making of the New
    The Journal of Economic History, 1963, 23, (2), 151-184 View citations (23)

1961

55. THE PRODUCTIVITY OF CAPITAL IN THE LANCASHIRE COTTON INDUSTRY DURING THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
    Economic History Review, 1961, 13, (3), 358-381 View citations (6)

1960

56. Ricardo on Taxation. By C. S. Shoup. New York: Columbia University Press, 1960. Pp. 285. $6.00
    The Journal of Economic History, 1960, 20, (3), 496-497
57. Studies in the Theory of Money 1690–1776. By Douglas Vickers. Philadelphia: Chilton Company, 1959. Pp. ix, 313. $6.50
    The Journal of Economic History, 1960, 20, (2), 348-349

1958

58. The Classical Economists and the Factory Acts — a Re-examination
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1958, 72, (2), 211-226 View citations (4)

Books

1998

1. Great economists since keynes
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (2)

1997

2. Economic Theory in Retrospect
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (116)
3. Great Economists before Keynes
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (3)
4. Not Only an Economist
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (10)

1995

5. The Quantity Theory of Money
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (6)

1993

6. The Methodology of Economics
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (9)

1992

7. Alfred Marshall (1842–1924) and Francis Edgeworth (1845–1926)
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
8. Arthur Pigou (1877–1959)
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (2)
9. Bertil Ohlin (1899–1979)
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
10. Carl Menger (1840–1921)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
11. Dissenters: Charles Fourier (1772–1837), Henri de St Simon (1760–1825), Pierre–Joseph Proudhon (1809–1865), John A. Hobson (1858–1940)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
12. Edward Chamberlin (1899–1967)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
13. Eugen von Böhm–Bawerk (1851–1914) and Friedrich von Wieser (1851–1926)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
14. Frank Knight (1885–1972), Henry Simons (1899–1946) and Joseph Schumpeter (1883–1950)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
15. Gustav Schmoller (1838–1917) and Werner Sombart (1863–1941)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
16. Harold Hotelling (1895–1973), Lionel Robbins (1898–1984), Clark Warburton (1896–1979), John Bates Clark (1847–1938) and Ludwig von Mises (1881–1973)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
17. Harry Johnson (1923–1977)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
18. Henry George (1839–1897)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
19. Irving Fisher (1867–1947), Arthur Hadley (1856–1930), Ragnar Frisch (1895–1973), Friedrich Hayek (1899–1992), Allyn Young (1876–1929) and Ugo Mazzola (1863–1899)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
20. Joan Robinson (1903–1983) and George Shackle (1903–1992)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
21. Johann von Thünen (1783–1850), Augustin Cournot (1801–1877) and Jules Dupuit (1804–1866)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
22. Knut Wicksell (1851–1926)
    (Knut Wicksell (1851–1926))
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
23. Léon Walras (1834–1910)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
24. Michal Kalecki (1899–1970)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
25. Piero Sraffa (1898–1983)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
26. Thorstein Veblen (1857–1929)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (1)
27. Vilfredo Pareto (1848–1923)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
28. Wesley Mitchell (1874–1948), John Commons (1862–1945), Clarence Ayres (1891–1972)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing

1991

29. Adam Smith (1723–1790), vol Two volume set
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
30. Aristotle (384–322 BC)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
31. David Hume (1711–1776) and James Steuart (1712–1780)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
32. David Ricardo (1772–1823)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
33. Francois Quesnay (1694–1774), vol Two volume set
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
34. George Scrope (1797–1876), Thomas Attwood (1783–1856), Edwin Chadwick (1800–1890) and John Cairnes (1823–1875)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
35. Henry Thornton (1760–1815), Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832), James Lauderdale (1759–1839) and Simonde de Sismondi (1773–1842)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
36. James Mill (1773–1836), John Rae (1796–1872), Edward West (1782–1828),Thomas Joplin (1790–1847)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
37. James Wilson (1805–1860), Issac Butt (1813–1879), T.E. Cliffe Leslie (1827–1882)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
38. Jean-Baptiste Say (1767–1832)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
39. John Maynard Keynes (1883–1946), vol Two volume set
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
40. Karl Marx (1818–1883)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
41. Pre-Classical Economists Volume I: Charles Davenant (1656–1714) and William Petty (1623–1687)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
42. Pre-Classical Economists Volume II
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
43. Pre-Classical Economists Volume III: John Law (1671–1729) and Bernard Mandeville (1660–1733)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
44. Ramsay McCulloch (1789–1864), Nassau Senior (1790–1864) and Robert Torrens (1780–1864)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
45. Richard Cantillon (1680–1734) and Jacques Turgot (1727–1781)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (2)
46. St Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
47. The Early Mercantilists: Thomas Mun (1571–1641), Edward Misselden (1608–1634) and Gerard de Malynes (1586–1623)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
48. The Historiography of Economics
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article On the Historiography of Economics, Journal of the History of Economic Thought, Cambridge University Press (1990) View citations (17) (1990)
49. The Later Mercantilists: Josiah Child (1603–1699) and John Locke (1632–1704)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
50. Thomas Robert Malthus (1766–1834) and John Stuart Mill (1806–1873)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
51. Thomas Tooke (1774–1858), Mountifort Longfield (1802–1884) and Richard Jones (1790–1855)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing
52. William Whewell (1794–1866), Dionysius Lardner (1793–1859) and Charles Babbage (1792–1871)
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing

1990

53. Economic Theories, True or False?
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (17)

1987

54. The Economics of Education and the Education of an Economist
    Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (11)

1966

55. Economics of Education
    Elsevier Monographs, Elsevier View citations (5)

Edited books

2010

1. Famous Figures and Diagrams in Economics
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing

2003

2. Who’s Who in Economics, Fourth Edition
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing

1999

3. Who’s Who in Economics, Third Edition
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing

1992

4. THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF EDUCATION
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing

1991

5. APPRAISING ECONOMIC THEORIES
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing

1990

6. The History of Economic Thought
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing

Chapters

2011

1. Cultural Entrepreneurship
   Chapter 22 in A Handbook of Cultural Economics, Second Edition, 2011 View citations (1)
2. Welfare Economics
   Chapter 60 in A Handbook of Cultural Economics, Second Edition, 2011
   Also in Chapter 61 in A Handbook of Cultural Economics, 2003 (2003)

2010

3. Indifference Curves and Isoquants
   Chapter 3 in Famous Figures and Diagrams in Economics, 2010
4. The Stability of Equilibrium
   Chapter 2 in Famous Figures and Diagrams in Economics, 2010

2004

5. Not only an Economist – Autobiographical Reflections of a Historian of Economic Thought
   Chapter 5 in Reflections of Eminent Economists, 2004

2002

6. Is there really progress in economics?
   Chapter 2 in Is There Progress in Economics?, 2002 View citations (1)