The sole purpose of this simple paper is to present the idea that theorists of consumption, orthodox or otherwise, might do well to focus their attention on the use of time. ‘Economics is at bottom the study of how humans spend their lifetimes’ ( Georgescu-Roegen, 1983, p. lxxxv ), after...

Contains contributions from distinguished authorities in economics including Paul Samuelson, Amitava Dutt and Geoffrey Hodgson. This volume covers many themes from the history of economic thought and economic theory