An annotated critical guide to the best in worldwide economic thinking of the past three centuries. Each of the 14 sections corresponds to a course frequently taught in economics departments and business schools in American universities, including economic history, basic concepts of economic theory, monetary theory and practice, public finance, international trade, growth and development, industrial organization and regulation, labor force and population, and agricultural and resource economics. A brief introduction outlines the development of economics. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.