Rev. of Economy and morality: the philosophy of the welfare state, by Yuichi Shionaya

The question addressed is, have we achieved what Veblen called "evolutionary social science", that is, a systematic account of socioeconomic change? Taking account of different meanings of "systematic" and observing some of scientific systems that have held place in the history of Economics, the aut...

Rev. of Marginal man: the dark vision of Harold Innis, by A.J. Watson. EH.Net Economic History Services

Rev. of A poverty of reason: sustainable development and economic growth, by Wilfred Beckerman

Rev. of The perverse economy, by Michael Perelman

Rev. of Global trade and conflicting national interests, by R.E. Gomory and W.J. Baumol

This essay focusses on the economic history and policy of Saskatchewan in the 1940s and 1950s. In the 1930s it was fashionable to take note of the structured differences between regional economies in the Canadian federation.

John Rae and the contemporary proponents of the economics of competitiveness assert that traditional treatments of economic growth, development, and trade have not taken into account the ability of technological progress to overcome diminishing returns to investment. Unlike the contemporary advocate...