ABSTRACT
Originally published under the title The Future of Economic History, this book attempts to chart a new course for the intellectual discipline known as economic history and determine its contributions to the study of economics. The authors suggest new and potentially fruitful areas and approaches for research and at the same time analyze the weaknesses in past efforts to chart a course for the future.
Introduction to the Transaction Edition, Preface, The Future of Economic History, Macroeconomics and History, The Exploration of Economic Change: The Contribution of Economic History to Development Economics, General Equilibrium Models and Research in Economic History, Economic History and Historical Demography: Past, Present, and Future, Theory and History in Marxian Economics, Labor History and Labor Economics, Index
