This book addresses the comparative history of economic thought in Central European countries where there is a notable common historic heritage and political traits. The author explores issues of Central European identity, Habsburgian and Soviet influence, and nationalistic traditions, and reveals commonalities between Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak economic thought: such similarities proceed to explain aspects of contemporary economic and social policies in these countries.

This book aims to highlight connections among Central European economists and will be of interest to economists, economic historians, sociologists and historians.

Addresses a gap in the history of economic thought in Central Europe and moves the discipline forwards in this emerging area Integrates economic thought of different Central European countries and brings their commonalities to the foreground Observes how Central Europeans differentiate themselves from other parts of Europe, and how other Europeans perceive and experience Central Europeans

Autorentext

Julius Horvath is a professor at the Department of Economics at Central European University (CEU). He is a member of Academia Europea, and is former Head of the Department of Economics and also former Head of the Department of International Relations at CEU. His main interests lie in international economic policy issues, political economy of monetary relations, and history of economic thought. At CEU he teaches courses on Global Economy: Emergence and Issues, History of Economic Thought, International Economic Policy and Political Economy of International Money. He has published in journals as Journal of Comparative Economics, Contemporary Economic Policy, Applied Economics, Economic Systems, Journal of Economic Development, Journal of Quantitative Economics, Journal of Economic Integration, Nationalities Papers, and Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination. He has also published chapters at publishing houses as Palgrave MacMillan, Edgar Elgar, Logos Moscow, Kluwer Academic, Duncker and Humblot Berlin, Social Science Information Centre Berlin. He was a Member of the Slovak and Czech Accreditation Committees, and the Chair of the Slovak Economic Association.

Inhalt

Introduction.- On the Concept of Central Europe/ness.- Economic Thought in Central Europe. - From the Beginning till the First World War.- The Interwar Period.- The Socialist Period.- After the Break-up of Socialism.- Conclusion.