Reviews
Rather than meticulously dissecting the theories of each economic school of thought, the focus is on explaining their socioeconomic backgrounds and evolutionary trends. The sections comparing the formation and theoretical issues of schools such as Neoclassicism, Keynesianism, Institutionalism, and Ordoliberalism provide an enjoyable reading experience.
There is much to be desired in the sense that it is not a complete work. The editing is one issue, and the ending feels ambiguous and underwhelming in terms of its sense of closure. Of course, it is the product of Schumpeter’s vast knowledge, and while I feel it is difficult to undervalue, it is not an easy read for the general public. I believe it is a book that economics students, or even economists, must fully master. It makes one realize that this is not merely a book for economic analysis.
Schumpeter's masterpiece—is it because it isn't a finished work? It is disorganized. Still, it is truly remarkable.
Joseph Schumpeter: History of Economic Analysis 3
Volume 3 of *The History of Economic Analysis*, a comprehensive compilation of the history of economics by the world-renowned economist Joseph Schumpeter. This book describes the development and destiny of scientific analysis in the field of economics from the Greco-Roman era to the present, taking into account socio-political historical backgrounds. Composed of five parts, Part 1 discusses scientific methodology, while Parts 2 through 5 examine the history of economic analysis development by period. Synthesizing the author's vast knowledge along with the theories and history he emphasized, this book argues that scientific economic analysis consists of history, statistics, theory, and socioeconomics, and that the level of development in economics is determined by the advancement of analytical techniques that combine these four factors. It is a significant economics book, an unfinished posthumous work to which the author poured his last nine years, completed after 17 years by five translators and advisors.
Korean title: 경제분석의 역사 3
Korean author: 조지프 슘페터
Korean publisher: 한길사
ISBN-13: 9788935662616
Reviews
Rather than meticulously dissecting the theories of each economic school of thought, the focus is on explaining their socioeconomic backgrounds and evolutionary trends. The sections comparing the formation and theoretical issues of schools such as Neoclassicism, Keynesianism, Institutionalism, and Ordoliberalism provide an enjoyable reading experience.
There is much to be desired in the sense that it is not a complete work. The editing is one issue, and the ending feels ambiguous and underwhelming in terms of its sense of closure. Of course, it is the product of Schumpeter’s vast knowledge, and while I feel it is difficult to undervalue, it is not an easy read for the general public. I believe it is a book that economics students, or even economists, must fully master. It makes one realize that this is not merely a book for economic analysis.
Schumpeter's masterpiece—is it because it isn't a finished work? It is disorganized. Still, it is truly remarkable.
