Revisiting the economic thought of K. N. Raj

Thomas, Alex M. (2020) Revisiting the economic thought of K. N. Raj. ALA.

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Abstract

In economics, there are classic texts which are frequently mentioned but seldom read. The subfield of history of economic thought (HET hereafter) is one arena where these path-breaking texts are systematically studied. A close study of the classic works of Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Alfred Marshall, and John Maynard Keynes will make it abundantly clear that economic ideas do not evolve in a linear manner whatsoever, and that the work of Smith cannot be viewed as an inferior version of Marshall’s as is generally believed. While there exists some interest in systematically studying the works of Smith, Ricardo, Marx, and Keynes, the same cannot be said for the work of Indian economists such as B. R. Ambedkar, Krishna Bharadwaj, Kanta Ranadive, and V. K. R. V. Rao, to name a few. It is in this spirit that I wish to engage with the work of K. N. Raj.

Item Type:	Other
Authors:	Thomas, Alex M.
Document Language:	Language English
Uncontrolled Keywords:	K. N. Raj, Economics, Economic thought, Economic planning
Subjects:	Social sciences > Economics
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru > School of Arts and Sciences
Full Text Status:	Public
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/2357
Publisher URL:	http://ala.keralascholars.org/issues/22/k-n-raj-th...

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