Steven G. Medema's The hesitant hand: taming self-interest in the history of economic ideas. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009, 248 pp.

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  • David M. Levy George Mason University, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23941/ejpe.v4i2.85

Keywords:

Steven Medema, book review, hesitant hand, self-interest, history, economics, market failure, David Levy

Author Biography

David M. Levy, George Mason University, United States

David M. Levy is professor of economics at the Center for the Study of Public Choice, James M. Buchanan Center for Political Economy, at George Mason University. His research interests include econometrics and the history of economic thought. His most recent book is The street porter and the philosopher (co-edited with Sandra Peart, 2008).

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2011-12-04

How to Cite

Levy, D. M. (2011). Steven G. Medema’s The hesitant hand: taming self-interest in the history of economic ideas. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009, 248 pp. Erasmus Journal for Philosophy and Economics, 4(2), 97–104. https://doi.org/10.23941/ejpe.v4i2.85

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Book Reviews