Susan Howson, Lionel Robbins
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13034633 |
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| Authors | Lawrence H White (George Mason University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 5-3 |
| Pages | 419-422 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OEconomia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2113-5207 • E-ISSN: 2269-8450 |
| Publisher | Association Œconomia (PUBLISHER • FR) |
| DOI | 10.4000/oeconomia.2104 |
| OpenAlex | W2149944082 |
| Language | EN |
Susan Howson expertly constructs a detailed scholarly biography of Lionel Robbins, the well-known midcentury British economist, from a wealth of source material: not just publications but also diaries, letters, lecture notes, marginalia, and ephemera. There is so much detail in 1161 pages that no reader can reasonably be expected to find every part of it fascinating, although Howson’s writing style is pleasant. The work is neither hagiographical nor critical, the author rarely passing judgmen
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| Highly cited | No |
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