History of Canadian Economic Thought

<p>In <em>A History of Canadian Economic Thought</em>, Robin Neill relates the evolution of economic theory in Canada to the particular geographical and political features of the country. Whilst there were distinctively Canadian economic discourses in nineteenth-century Ontario and early twentieth-century Quebec, Neill argues that these have now been absorbed into the broader North American mainstream. He also examines the nature and importance of the staple theory controversy and its appositeness for the Canadian case. With full accounts of the work of major Canadian economists including John Rae, H.A. Innis and Harry Johnson, <em>A History of Canadian Economic Thought</em> is the first definitive treatment of the subject for 30 years.</p> <p>1. The Economics of Settlement 2. The Economics of the Maritimes 3. Pensée économique: dix-neuvième siècle 4. The Economics of John Rae: 1822-1834 5. The Nationalist School: 1830-1890 6. Monetary Theory and Policy: 1812-1914 7. Some Intrusions of History: 1890-1930 8. The Staple Thesis: 1920-1940 9. Pensée économique: vingtième siècle 10. Keynes in a Small Open Economy 11. The Economics of the West 12. A North American Discourse</p>