Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Glasner, David, Studies in the History of Monetary Theory: Controversies and Clarifications. (Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought) 480 pp. 2021 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <666-433>
ISBN 978-3-030-83425-8 hard ¥25,890.- (税込) EUR 109.99 *
ISBN 978-3-030-83428-9 paper ¥25,890.- (税込) EUR 109.99 *

This book presents an alternative approach to monetary theory that differs from the work of Keynes the Monetarism of Friedman, and the New Classicism of Lucas. Particular attention is given to the work of Hawtrey and his analysis of financial crises and his explanation of the Great Depression. The unduly neglected monetary theory of Hawtrey is examined in the context of his contemporaries Keynes and Hayek and the subsequent contributions of Milton Friedman and of the Monetary Approach to the Balance of Payments. Studies in the History of Monetary Theory aims to highlight the misunderstandings of the quantity theory and the price-specie-flow mechanism and to explain their unfortunate consequences for the subsequent development of monetary theory. The book is relevant to researchers, students, and policymakers interested in the history of economic thought, monetary theory, and monetary policy.

Malta, Maria Mello de / Leon, J. / Curty, C. et al. (eds.), Controversies about History, Development and Revolution in Brazil: Economic Thought in Critical Interpretation. (Studies in Critical Social Sciences 211) 264 pp. 2021:12 (Brill, NE) <666-434>
ISBN 978-90-04-50020-4 hard ¥33,662.- (税込) EUR 143.00

Controversies about History, Development and Revolution in Brazil is a critical exploration of the history of Brazilian economic thought in the light of the country's own historical and political development. Editors Maria Malta, Jaime Leon, Carla Curty and Bruno Borja present an analytical interpretation of the facts, which reveals the power of debates constructing a genuinely Brazilian contribution to world economic thought on development, democracy, history, dependency, and revolution. Resulting from 10 years of collective research, this book incorporates a new methodological proposal stemming from the strength and resilience of public research financed by the Brazilian people in quest of their own formative interpretation. Contributors are: Bruno Borja, Carla Curty, Filipe Leite, Jaime Leon, Maria Malta, Larissa Mazolli, Alfredo Saad-Filho, and Wilson Vieira.

A.パイカ他編　イノベーション、キャッチアップ、持続可能な開発－シュンペーター的視点－
Pyka, Andreas / Lee, Keun (eds.), Innovation, Catch-up and Sustainable Development: A Schumpeterian Perspective. (Economic Complexity and Evolution) 193 pp. 2021:12 (Springer, GW) <666-435>
ISBN 978-3-030-84930-6 hard ¥37,660.- (税込) EUR 159.99

This volume presents selected contributions from the 2018 conference of the International Schumpeter Society (ISS). The selected chapters in this volume reflect the state-of-the-art of Schumpeterian economics dedicated to the three conference topics innovation, catch-up, and sustainability. Innovation is driving catch-up processes and is the condition for a transformation towards higher degrees of sustainability. Therefore, Schumpeterian economics has to play a key role in these most challenging fields of human societies' development in the 21st century. The three topics are well suited to capture the great variety of issues, which have the potential to shape the scientific discussion in economics and related disciplines in the years to come. The presented contributions show the broadness and high standard of Schumpeterian analysis. The ideas of dynamics, heterogeneity, novelty, and innovation as well as transformation are the most attractive fields in economics today and offer the most prolific interdisciplinary connections now and for the years to come when humankind, our global society, has to master the transition towards sustainable economic systems by solving the grand challenges and wicked problems with which we are confronted today. Therefore, the book is a must-read for scholars, researchers, and students, interested in a better understanding of innovation, catch-up, and sustainability, and Schumpeterian economics in general.The chapter "Industrial life cycle: relevance of national markets in the development of new industries for energy technologies - the case of wind energy" is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 License via link.springer.com.

スペインにおけるA.スミスと『国富論』
Astigarraga, Jesus / Zabalza, Juan (eds.), Adam Smith and The Wealth of Nations in Spain: A History of Reception, Dissemination, Adaptation and Application, 1778-1840. (Routledge Studies in the History of Economics) 296 pp. 2021:12 (Routledge, UK) * paper 2023 <666-429>
ISBN 978-0-367-71600-4 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *
ISBN 978-0-367-71601-1 paper ¥11,392.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99 *

Adam Smith's An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations was the product of the rich tradition of the Scottish Enlightenment but the book's fame immediately spread across the whole of Europe. This book looks at the long journey of Smith's ideas from Scotland to peninsular Spain, reconstructing in detail the reception, adaptation, interpretation, and application of Smith's central concepts from 1777 up to 1840. In light of methodological advances during the last two decades in the history of economic thought and the studies on the late Spanish Enlightenment and early Liberalism, the book tackles a series of significant issues and gaps in the historiography. In particular: this book sheds new light on the role of France as an intermediate step as the ideas spread from Britain southwards; the analysis draws not just on translations but also handwritten materials, book reviews, syntheses, summaries, plagiarism and rebuttals; a wide range of methods of dissemination are considered including the printing press and periodicals, parliamentary debates, academic chairs and societies; the role of individual translators and agents is given due prominence; the political interpretations of the Wealth of Nations and the ways in which the book was incorporated into the work of Spanish economists in the decades following publication are also considered.This book marks a significant contribution to the literature on the reception of Smith's Wealth of Nations, studies of the Spanish Enlightenment and history of economic thought more broadly.

生産、価値、所得分配－古典派及びケインジアンのアプローチ－
Bellino, Enrico, Production, Value and Income Distribution: A Classical-Keynesian Approach. (Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy) 312 pp. 2021:12 (Routledge, UK) * paper 2023 <666-430>
ISBN 978-0-367-27335-4 hard ¥38,461.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-217067-1 paper ¥11,392.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99 *

This book investigates the relationship between wages, profits, values and labour employment from a classical-Keynesian perspective. The starting point of this approach is classical political economy (in particular, Smith, Ricardo and Marx), suitably reformulated in modern terms by Sraffa and then integrated with the Keynesian theory of employment. Such an approach proves to be more appropriate in understanding the complexities of current economies and in identifying the instruments to pursue the final goal of economic systems: putting each person in a position to earn what is necessary to live with dignity.The approach undertaken by these chapters is in contrast to the 'marginalist' or 'neoclassical' school, which constitutes the mainstream of economic analysis. Especially in recent decades, several critical analyses of the present state of economic research have emerged due to the failure of contemporary economic analysis to acutely penetrate and guide the workings of actual economic systems. But these analyses have not always been effectively presented in a coordinated manner. This work presents one possible unifying framework-grounded in a solid tradition of economic thought-which aims to describe the basic forces operating in capitalistic economies and to identify the main objectives to pursue in production economies in order to fully exploit their potential. Most importantly, the focus of such classical-Keyensian analysis concerns the production of goods and services, and this book shows how several factors typical of contemporary (post-)industrial societies thus can be understood in a way that the standard economic theory has not been able to explicate (due to the reduction of everything to a question of exchange).The book provides key reading for those on master level economics courses. Moreover, it constitutes a solid introduction to modern classical-Keynesian analysis. It may also be of interest to readers who are keen to develop a critical view of economics, political economy and history of economic thought.

A.スミスと『国富論』
Diatkine, Daniel, Adam Smith and the Wealth of Nations: The Discovery of Capitalism and its Limits. (Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought) 219 pp. 2021:10 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) * paper 2021 <666-431>
ISBN 978-3-030-81599-8 hard ¥25,890.- (税込) EUR 109.99 *
ISBN 978-3-030-81602-5 paper ¥18,828.- (税込) EUR 79.99 *

This book examines the work of Adam Smith and his interest in the science of the legislator. Smith’s criticism of the mercantile system and the political dimension of capitalism is discussed, alongside insight into what institutions he saw as necessary to transform the mercantile system into a system of natural freedom. Through insights into Smith’s analysis of the political threats of capital accumulation and the growth of inequality, the point at which he discovered capitalism is highlighted. This book aims to explore Smith’s belief set out in The Wealth of Nations that the mercantile system was a viable, if dangerous, economic model. It is relevant to students and researchers interested in the history of economic thought.

機械、身体、見えざる手－A.スミスにおける秩序と経済理論の隠喩
Fiori, Stefano, Machines, Bodies and Invisible Hands: Metaphors of Order and Economic Theory in Adam Smith. 244 pp. 2021:11 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <666-432>
ISBN 978-3-030-85205-4 hard ¥25,890.- (税込) EUR 109.99 *

What was Adam Smith's intellectual laboratory? How did his economic theory take shape? Were his metaphors of order only residual and ornamental expressions? This book answers these questions by analyzing the formation of the concepts of market and social order in Adam Smith's work, by considering various aspects of his approach. It analyzes how metaphors and pre-analytical concepts influenced Smith's theory. In line with studies that deal with the cognitive role of metaphors in science, this book suggests that in Smith's work metaphors provided a framework, on which basis the theory subsequently developed. Therefore, as such they were part of that intellectual process which made possible the formation of structured concepts. The content and scope of the book permits a more comprehensive interpretation of Smith's thought, in which many aspects of his work are taken into consideration in order to explain a crucial problem for Smith: the nature and causes of social and economic order. The book also shows that in general, formation of theories is a complex process that includes pre-analytical views as non-residual parts of inquiry.