Douglass north's remaking of economic history: a critical appraisal
By: Milonakis, Dimitris.
Contributor(s): Fine, Ben.
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ArticlePublisher: 2007Description: p.27-57.Subject(s): Economic history
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Review of Radical Political EconomicsSummary: This article aims to begin to fill a gap in the literature by offering a comprehensive critique of Douglass North's work with emphasis on his historical studies. After a brief overview of his theoretical contributions, a closer scrutiny of his theory in its application to history is offered. North's histories are found to be problematic. To resolve the difficulties involved requires a break with his methodology and the supplemented neoclassical economics from which it is drawn. - Reproduced.
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This article aims to begin to fill a gap in the literature by offering a comprehensive critique of Douglass North's work with emphasis on his historical studies. After a brief overview of his theoretical contributions, a closer scrutiny of his theory in its application to history is offered. North's histories are found to be problematic. To resolve the difficulties involved requires a break with his methodology and the supplemented neoclassical economics from which it is drawn. - Reproduced.
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