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Can I read The Penguin History of Economics on EtoBox?

The Penguin History of Economics by Roger E. Backhouse is a business book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Penguin History of Economics about?

This book is about the history of attempts tounderstand economic phenomena. It is about whathas variously been described as the history of economic thought, the history of economic ideas,the history of economic analysis, and the history of economic doctrines. It is not, except incidentally,concerned with the economic phenomenathemselves, but with how people have tried tomake sense of them. Like the history of philosophyor the history of science, this is a branch of intellectual history.

Who reads The Penguin History of Economics?

It is typically read by working professionals who need an authoritative practice reference.

Common subject areas: medicine, law, business, engineering.

Author
Roger E. Backhouse
Publisher
Penguin Group
Published
2002
Language
EN
ISBN
9780141937434
Category
business
Subjects
Economics, History, Business
Rating
3.6 / 5 (124 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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