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The Works of Irving Fisher (Pickering Masters Series)
The Works of Irving Fisher - Pickering Masters Series Author:Irving Fisher, William J. Barber This 14-volume edition contains the key works and commentary by leading Fisher scholars allowing modern readers access to the major issues in Fisherian economic thought. Irving Fisher (1867-1947) is widely recognized as an important architect of the "pillars and arches" of 20th-century economics and the greatest economist America has produced. D... more »uring his lengthy career he made pioneering and lasting contributions to general equilibrium theory, and to the theory of capital and interest, to monetary economics and to the analysis of macro-economic instability. He also offered advice on economic policy to public officials and sought to rally public opinion behind a variety of social causes including an extensive correspondence with President Roosevelt. Editorial introductions, drawing heavily on previously unpublished archival material, set each of the major works in context, and editorial postscripts survey their reception by contemporaries.« less