ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1991, this is the first book in English to chart the history of economic thought in Sweden. Concentrating on the major figures of Davidson,Wicksell, Cassel, and Heckscher, and on the members of the Stockholm School, it discusses Swedish contributions to both the neo-classical and Keynesian revolutions. Throghout, Swedish economic thought is seen in the context both of international economics and of domestic institutional developments.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

chapter |32 pages

David Davidson

The Transition To Neoclassical Economics

chapter |27 pages

Eli F. Heckscher

The Economic Historian As Economist