New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics (3 volumes)

Author: (American) Newman et al. (Auth.), Xu Mingyue et al. (Trans.)
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Publishing Time: 2003-01-01
Features: This dictionary is a authoritative and academic large-scale reference work that discusses the theoretical system of law and economics. It is a sister volume to the New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics and the New Palgrave Dictionary of Money and Finance. The dictionary is divided into 3 volumes, with nearly 5 million words, 399 individual entries, all arranged in alphabetical order. The subject classification index of the dictionary includes 7 parts, specifically covering society (84), economy (86), political systems (76), general law (113), common law (246), regulation (145), and biographies (31). The dictionary is written by 334 contributors, who authored 399 entries, covering 6800 topics. The New Palgrave Dictionary of Law and Economics includes 399 entries arranged in alphabetical order. Following the ordered index, there is a theoretical plan: these entries are categorized under a wide range of topics. We also provide a cross-reference system and a subject classification system to indicate the basic framework of this work and guide readers in finding relevant articles. In each volume, an entry index is printed, including all entry titles and "external" cross-references, marked in italics. This entry index is the detailed table of contents for the entire work. Each main entry is accompanied by notes that guide readers to cross-reference entries in the dictionary and the location of entries in the subject classification. Each volume of the dictionary includes a subject classification, divided into 7 parts and 75 subheadings. Entries may appear more than once in different parts of the subject classification. Following the guidance of the classification, readers can find all areas of the dictionary that are particularly of interest to them—this is equivalent to the hypertext links of a highly engaging electronic publication. References are placed at the end of each entry, with reminders in the text to cite them, and provide guidance for further reading. The 6800 titles in the references have been verified against standard bibliographic sources and include the original publication date as well as subsequent editions.