Introduction

Jürgen G. Backhaus ()
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Jürgen G. Backhaus: University of Erfurt

Chapter Chapter 1 in Handbook of the History of Economic Thought, 2012, pp 1-6 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract History of Economic Thought, what for? Joseph Schumpeter has noted: “Older authors and older views acquire … an importance … [when] the methods of the economic research worker are undergoing a revolutionary change.” In a time of economic crisis, a reflection of the roots of economic theory and methods prevents us from following the wrong path. Leland Yeager has outlined the responsibility of the historian of economic thought as follows:

Keywords: Oral Tradition; Economic Thought; Wrong Path; Political Appointee; North American Counterpart (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-8336-7_1

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