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The Hesitant Hand: Taming Self-Interest in the History of Economic Ideas
The Hesitant Hand Taming SelfInterest in the History of Economic Ideas
Author: Steven G. Medema
Adam Smith turned economic theory on its head in 1776 when he declared that the pursuit of self-interest mediated by the market itself--not by government--led, via an invisible hand, to the greatest possible welfare for society as a whole. The Hesitant Hand examines how subsequent economic thinkers have challenged or reaffirmed Smith's doctrine,...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691150000
ISBN-10: 0691150001
Publication Date: 2/21/2011
Pages: 248
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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