The History of Economics Unbound

The history of economics may no longer be a central subfield of economics, but to think of its fate in terms of decline and marginalization is misleading. Since the 1990s, intellectual historians more generally have taken an increased interest in the place of economic ideas and practices in modern societies. With contributions by, among others, historians of science, international studies scholars, and experts on global development, this issue of HOPE seeks to demonstrate that the narrative of decline can usefully be replaced by a narrative of disciplinary diversification and renewal.

Contributors: Erik Baker, Aaron Benanav, Jonny Bunning, Eli Cook, William Deringer, Philippe Fontaine, Joel Isaac, Stephen Macekura, Simon Torracinta