The Division of Labour in Economics
A History
Business & Finance, Economics, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Guang-Zhen Sun | ISBN: | 9781136344381 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | March 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Guang-Zhen Sun |
| ISBN: | 9781136344381 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | March 1, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
This book provides, for the first time, a systematic and comprehensive narrative of the history of one central idea in economics, namely the division of labour, over the past two and a half millennia, with special focus on that having occurred in the most recent two and a half centuries. Quite contrary to the widely held belief, the idea has a fascinating biography, much richer than that exemplified by the pin-making story that was popularized by Adam Smith’s classical work published in 1776.
This book provides, for the first time, a systematic and comprehensive narrative of the history of one central idea in economics, namely the division of labour, over the past two and a half millennia, with special focus on that having occurred in the most recent two and a half centuries. Quite contrary to the widely held belief, the idea has a fascinating biography, much richer than that exemplified by the pin-making story that was popularized by Adam Smith’s classical work published in 1776.
