Arthur Cecil Pigou [Hardcover]

The British economist Arthur Cecil Pigou (1877-59) reconceptualized economics as a theory of economic welfare and a logic of policy analysis. Misconceptions of his work abound. This book, an essay in demystification and the first reading of the entire Pigouvian oeuvre, stresses his pragmatic and historicist premises.Acknowledgements
Abbreviations
1. Pigou in the Foreground
2. 'The Most Brilliant Young Man I Know'
3. Developing a Framework
4. The Theory of Policy Analysis
5. The Cost Controversies
6. The Robbins Critique
7. Confrontations with Keynes
8. Legacy
Notes
References
Index

Its two authors are among the very few scholars who in recent years have paid a constant attention to Pigous economics & . they are particularly qualified to provide a comprehensive and contextualised reconstruction of Pigous theories. & a well-documented and detailed account of his economic thought. It is therefore an important contribution to the understanding of the academic and intellectual history of Cambridge economics. (Daniela Donnini Macci?, The European Journal of the History of Economic, Vol. 24 (1), January, 2017)

Completing the first ever book on Pigou is a notable achievement in itself. But the efforts Aslanbeigui and Oakes have put into collecting materials and exploring his vast oeuvre are simply outstanding. The books value as a biography is also high. This will remain an essential reference on Pigou for many years to come. (Norikazu Takami, Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 54 (1), March, 2016)

Nahid Aslanbeigui is Professor of Economics at Monmouth University, US.
 
Guy Oakes is Professor of Philosophy and Jack T. Kvernland Professor in Leon Hess Business School, Monmouth University, US.
 
They are co-authors of The Provocative Joan Robinson: The Makinlә