THE MAKING OF ECONOMICS: An Introduction to the History of Economic Thought

This book introduces scholars and students of Economics and related disciplines, and the interested members of the general public, to a field of economics called the History of Economic Thought. This field deals with critical accounts of past contributions inform of ideas, theories, models, rules, concepts and tools of investigation and analysis, made by people to the subject called Economics. The book begins with discussions on the nature, methodology and the importance of the History of Economic Thought. It then examines contributions made to Economics by a selection of economists from the mercantilists, physiocrats, classical economists and the marginalists. The Keynesian revolution led by John Maynard Keynes was given a special attention. The contributions of some selected Nigerian economists were also added to the book.