Economic Policy and the History of Economic Thought by Stavro... - 9781032131962

Economic Policy and the History of Economic ThoughtAuthor(s): Stavros Drakopoulos, Ioannis Katselidis\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032131962, 978-1032131962\nSynopsis\nThis book discusses key issues in economic policy in the context of the history of economic thought.\n\nMost of the current and past academic controversies in economics are, explicitly or implicitly, centred around the application and form of economic policy. This is particularly evident in the post-WWII period, with the appearance of economic policy as a distinguishable subfield, but important elements of various economic policy issues can be found throughout the history of economic thought. This book discusses various topics in economic policy such as questions over state spending and taxation, income redistribution, and the role of money with each chapter focusing on a particular period or major school of economic thought ranging from the .