Harry Johnson: A Life in Economics Contributor(s): Moggridge, D. E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521874823 ISBN-13: 9780521874823 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2008 Annotation: Harry Johnson (1923-1977) was such a striking figure in economics that Nobel Laureate James Tobin designated the third quarter of the twentieth century as ???the age of Johnson.??? Johnson played a leading role in the development and extension of the Heckscher-Ohlin model of international trade, wrote fundamental articles on the balance of payments and later developed the monetary approach to the balance of payments. Within monetary economics he was also a seminal figure who, in a series of surveys, identified and explained the links between the ideas of the major post-war innovators. This book chronicles his intellectual development and his contributions to economics, economic education, and, particularly in Canada and Britain, the discussion of economic policy. Click for more in this series: Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics |
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BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - Business & Economics | Economics - Theory |
Dewey: 330.15 |
LCCN: 2007014002 |
Series: Historical Perspectives on Modern Economics |
Physical Information: 1.44" H x 6.39" W x 8.95" L (1.82 lbs) 500 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents |
Review Citations: Choice 07/01/2009 |
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Publisher Description: Harry Johnson (1923-1977) was such a striking figure in economics that Nobel Laureate James Tobin designated the third quarter of the twentieth century as "the age of Johnson." Johnson played a leading role in the development and extension of the Heckscher-Ohlin model of international trade, wrote fundamental articles on the balance of payments and later developed the monetary approach to the balance of payments. Within monetary economics he was also a seminal figure who, in a series of surveys, identified and explained the links between the ideas of the major post-war innovators. This book chronicles his intellectual development and his contributions to economics, economic education, and, particularly in Canada and Britain, the discussion of economic policy. |
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