The Correspondence of Alfred Marshall, Economist

This is the first of a three-volume work constituting a comprehensive, scholarly edition of the correspondence of the English economist, Alfred Marshall.

Alfred Marshall (Author), John K. Whitaker (Edited by)

9780521558884, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 23 February 1996

434 pages
23.7 x 16.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.74 kg

"... Whitaker has produced an exceptional resource not only for Marshall scholars, but for ecnomists and historians generally. We are in his debt." E. Roy Weintraub, Journal of Economic Literature

This is the first of a three-volume work constituting a comprehensive, scholarly edition of the correspondence of the English economist, Alfred Marshall (1842–1924), one of the leading figures in the development of economics and the founder of the Cambridge School of Economics. The edition fills a long-standing gap in the history of economic thought with hitherto unpublished material. Students will find it a basic resource for understanding the development of economics and other social sciences in the period since 1870. In particular, it provides much new information about Marshall's views on economic, social and political issues, his struggles to promote the teaching of economics at the University of Cambridge, and his relations with colleagues in Cambridge and elsewhere. Marshall's letters are notable for their frankness and spontaneity.

Acknowledgements
General introduction
Editorial practices
Alfred Marshall: a sketch
Abbreviations
List of manuscript collections
Biographical register
Chronology 1842–90
List of letters reproduced in Volume 1
Letters 1–332
Appendix I. Marshall's family
Appendix II. Bristol testimonials
Appendix III. Foxwell's initiative
Appendix IV. The 1889 debate
Appendix V. Is London healthy?

Subject Areas: Economic theory & philosophy [KCA]