Originally published in 1991, this is the first book in English to chart the history of economic thought in Sweden. Concentrating on the major figures of Davidson,Wicksell, Cassel, and Heckscher, and on the members of the Stockholm School, it discusses Swedish contributions to both the neo-classical and Keynesian revolutions. Throghout, Swedish economic thought is seen in the context both of international economics and of domestic institutional developments.

• Cover 2
• Half Title 3
• Title Page 5
• Copyright Page 6
• Original Title Page 7
• Original Copyright Page 8
• Table of Contents 9
• 1. Introduction 11
• 2. Before economics 21
• 3. David Davidson: the transition to neoclassical economics 54
• 4. Knut Wicksell, neoclassicist and iconoclast 86
• 5. Gustav Cassel, popularizer and enigmatic Walrasian 132
• 6. Eli F. Heckscher: the economic historian as economist 151
• 7. The Stockholm school and the development of dynamic method 178
• 8. Beyond the Stockholm school 224