A History of Economic Thought in Sweden by Lars Magnusson - 9781032628479

A History of Economic Thought in SwedenAuthor(s): Lars Magnusson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032628479, 978-1032628479\nSynopsis\nSituating key texts and writers in their proper historical context, this book presents a history of Swedish economic thinking from early modern times to the present day.\n\nHighlighting key elements of Swedish political, economic and social history allows the book to shed new light on important parts of the story including the development of neo-classical economics from the late 19th century - associated with leading names such as Knut Wicksell, Gustav Cassel and Eli Heckscher and the rise of the so-called Stockholm school in the 1920s and 30s. But the book also goes back further to explore the Swedish economic literature of the 18th century, particularly its more liberal version of mercantilism and cameralism, as well as early modern and medieval developments. Throughout, the bo.