In his substantial new introduction John E. Elliott discusses the salient ideas of The Theory of Economic Development against the historical background of three great periods of economic thought in the last two decades.

These are all manifested in the ‘business cycle’, one of Schumpeter's major contributions to understanding economics and now a perennial feature of virtually all economics and business curricula.

First published in 1942, the work is largely non-mathematical compared to neoclassical works, focusing on the unexpected and rapid bursts of growth triggered by innovation and entrepreneurship rather than static models.

This classic text, which Schumpeter was working on right up until his death in 1950, provides a complete history of economic theory from Ancient Greece to the end of World War II.

ISBN 0-691-04253-5: $50.00. This book gives information on studies based on sociology and capitalism.

Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy remains one of the greatest works of social theory written this century.

Joseph Schumpeter was not a member of the Austrian School, but he was an enormously creative classical liberal, and this 1919 book shows him at his best.

" This special edition features large fonts, making it accessible as a Large Print Edition.

Originally published in 1952, this seminal work is reproduced here with a new introduction by Professor Mark Perlman, a well-known Schumpeterian scholar.

Brilliant evaluations of the men most influential in shaping economic thought: Marx, Walras, Menger, Marshall, Pareto, Bohm-Bawerk, Taussig, Fisher, Mitchell and Keynes, In he Appendix: Knapp, von Wiser and Bortkiewitz.