Subjects
Early American Economic Thought
Series Editors: William J Barber, Malcolm Rutherford,
Steven G Medema, Marianne Johnson and Warren J Samuels
Historians of America and economic historians will find much to interest them in this innovative selection of texts from early America. The birth of America as a major presence in world economics is the theme of the series, in which we present a comprehensive picture of early American society through the writings of ordinary citizens and figures of authority from the earliest settlers onwards. Authors range from seventeenth century preachers to professional economists in the late nineteenth century.
Many of the texts included in the series are very rare and difficult to locate. These volumes will thus allow academics to view a broad range of primary resource texts, offering a new perspective on the events and themes of the period. The themes that run through the edition are still much in evidence in today's public debate, including monetary policy, taxation, free trade and the economic rights of individuals.
The series is divided chronologically into three sets, covering the early colonial period through to 1900.
- Each set has a general introduction
- Texts reproduced in facsimile
- Accompanying headnotes
- Every set indexed
Editorial board
Warren J Samuels is at Michigan State University. His publications include The Classical Theory of Economic Policy (1966)
Marianne Johnson is at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh
William J Barber is at Wesleyan University, and his publications include A History of Economic Thought (1967)
Malcolm Rutherford is at the University of Victoria. His publications include Institutions in Economics: the old and the new institutionalism (1994)
Steven G Medema is at the University of Colorado, Denver and is author of Ronald H Coase (1994)
Reviews
'...ideal for any library wishing to strengthen its holdings in the history of economics...'
– Robert Whaples, CHOICE
Published titles
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