Five great economist : Adam Smith edited by B.N. Ghose and Rama Ghosh

The economic thoughts and theories of great economists of the world have always remained a very intriguing subject and will perhaps continue to be one of the most nebulous areas of study and research.

This Volume One critically examines the great thoughts and theories of Adam Smith. The famous economists and scholars, whose contributions are included in this book, study in detail :

Adam Smith; Selective Interpretation of Adam Smith; Model of the Origins and Emergence of Institutions; Theory of Inquiry; Conception of Self-Interest in Economic and Political Affairs; The Wealth of Nations: The Vision and the Conceptualization; Some Insti tutional Aspects of the Wealth of Nations; Puzzles of the Wealth of Nations; Adam Smith's Two Views on the Division of Labour; Approach to the Theory of Value; The Case of Adam Smith's Value Analysis; Theory of Value and Distribution; Consumer tastes and Economic Growth; Outline of a Smithian Growth Model; Smith's Growth Paradigm; What kind of Institutionalist was he?; Adam Smith's Philosophy of Science; The Economics of Adam Smith: Prof. Hollander's Reappraisal; etc.

This important work would immensely help the students, teachers and research scholars of the subject of economic thought. It would whet the appetite for an extensive reading of many related areas of interest of which this work provides a crisp taste.