Economists

Around the globe, economists affect markets by saying what markets are doing, what they should do, and what they will do. Increasingly, experimental economists are even designing real-world markets. But, despite these facts, economists are still largely thought of as scientists who merely observe markets from the outside, like astronomers look at the stars. Do Economists Make Markets? boldly challenges this view. It is the first book dedicated to the controversial question of whether economics is performative–of whether, in some cases, economics actually produces the phenomena it analyzes.

This second edition of the dictionary provides biographical, bibliographical and critical information on over 100 economists working in the non-neoclassical traditions. It includes entries on, among othes, radical economists, Marxists, post-Keynesians, behaviourists, Kaleckians and institutionalists.

Building upon the huge success of the previous edition, this updated text provides a clear, comprehensive guide to the most influential individuals in the field of economics.