Download or read book Handbook on the History of Economic Analysis Volume I written by Gilbert Faccarello and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-27 with total page 816 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume I contains original biographical profiles of many of the most important and influential economists from the seventeenth century to the present day. These inform the reader about their lives, works and impact on the further development of the discipline. The emphasis is on their lasting contributions to our understanding of the complex system known as the economy. The entries also shed light on the means and ways in which the functioning of this system can be improved and its dysfunction reduced.