Joan Robinson’s Economics

Edited by William Gibson

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Abstract: On the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the 20th century’s most accomplished and controversial economists, scholars from around the world reflect on the legacy of Joan Robinson’s work. Addressing Robinsonian themes in growth, money, trade and methodology, their essays provide fresh perspectives on old questions. Joan Robinson’s first priority was not theoretical perfection or abstract rigor. The arcane debates of the profession had little practical relevance and became increasingly tedious to her. Ironically, much of current economic theory embraces the realism she was striving toward. Indeed, as the essays in this volume show, she was in many ways ahead of her time.

Keywords: Economics and Finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: B0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
ISBN: 9781843769323
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