The Making of the Classical Theory of Economic Growth Anthony Brewer Routledge Taylor & Francis Croup LONDON AND NEW YORK Contents Acknowledgements xv Note on the text xvi PARTI The...

Collects together Anthony Brewer's work on the origins and development of the theory of economic growth from the late eighteenth century and looking at how it came to dominate economic thinking in the nineteenth century

pt. 1. The invention of economic growth -- pt. 2. The Scottish tradition from Hume to Smith -- pt. 3. Accumulation and growth : Turgot and Smith -- pt. 4. Growth, saving and distribution -- pt. 5. Epilogue : John Rae and technical change.