,Economy and Economics of
Ancient Greece
Whilst modern economists are primarily concerned with how people behave, clas-
sical writers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Xenophon were more interested in how
people should behave, thus marking the ethical difference between economics
now and economics in Ancient Greece. Partly a piece of economic history, partly a
critique of utilitarianism, Takeshi Amemiya presents a complete model of the
Athenian economy.
Exploring all areas of this economy including public finance, banking, manu-
facturing, and trade, Amemiya discusses the historical, cultural, political, and
sociological condition of ancient Greece as well as the ethical background in
which the economy developed. Such a broad and comprehensive survey is unprec-
edented in this field.
Takeshi Amemiya has taught an undergraduate course for the last five years at
Stanford on Economy and Economics of ancient Greece and this text would be
perfect for those and other students interested in this period. It would also be a
useful reference point for graduates and of considerable interest to classicists at
any level.
Takeshi Amemiya teaches econometrics and Greek economy and economics at
Stanford University.
,Routledge explorations in economic history
1 Economic Ideas and Government Policy
Contributions to contemporary economic history
Sir Alec Cairncross
2 The Organization of Labour Markets
Modernity, culture and governance in Germany, Sweden, Britain and Japan
Bo Stråth
3 Currency Convertibility
The gold standard and beyond
Edited by Jorge Braga de Macedo, Barry Eichengreen and Jaime Reis
4 Britain’s Place in the World
A historical enquiry into import controls 1945–1960
Alan S. Milward and George Brennan
5 France and the International Economy
From Vichy to the Treaty of Rome
Frances M. B. Lynch
6 Monetary Standards and Exchange Rates
M.C. Marcuzzo, L. Officer, A. Rosselli
7 Production Efficiency in Domesday England, 1086
John McDonald
8 Free Trade and its Reception 1815–1960
Freedom and trade: Volume I
Edited by Andrew Marrison
9 Conceiving Companies
Joint-stock politics in Victorian England
Timothy L. Alborn
10 The British Industrial Decline Reconsidered
Edited by Jean-Pierre Dormois and Michael Dintenfass
, 11 The Conservatives and Industrial Efficiency, 1951–1964
Thirteen wasted years?
Nick Tiratsoo and Jim Tomlinson
12 Pacific Centuries
Pacific and Pacific Rim economic history since the 16th century
Edited by Dennis O. Flynn, Lionel Frost and A. J. H. Latham
13 The Premodern Chinese Economy
Structural equilibrium and capitalist sterility
Gang Deng
14 The Role of Banks in Monitoring Firms
The case of the Crédit Mobilier
Elisabeth Paulet
15 Management of the National Debt in the United Kingdom, 1900–1932
Jeremy Wormell
16 An Economic History of Sweden
Lars Magnusson
17 Freedom and Growth
The rise of states and markets in Europe, 1300–1750
S. R. Epstein
18 The Mediterranean Response to Globalization Before 1950
Sevket Pamuk and Jeffrey G. Williamson
19 Production and Consumption in English Households 1600–1750
Mark Overton, Jane Whittle, Darron Dean and Andrew Hann
20 Governance, The State, Regulation and Industrial Relations
Ian Clark
21 Early Modern Capitalism
Economic and social change in Europe 1400–1800
Edited by Maarten Prak
22 An Economic History of London, 1800–1914
Michael Ball and David Sunderland
23 The Origins of National Financial Systems
Alexander Gerschenkron reconsidered
Edited by Douglas J. Forsyth and Daniel Verdier
24 The Russian Revolutionary Economy, 1890–1940
Ideas, debates and alternatives
Vincent Barnett
25 Land Rights, Ethno-Nationality, and Sovereignty in History
Edited by Stanley L. Engerman and Jacob Metzer
Ancient Greece
Whilst modern economists are primarily concerned with how people behave, clas-
sical writers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Xenophon were more interested in how
people should behave, thus marking the ethical difference between economics
now and economics in Ancient Greece. Partly a piece of economic history, partly a
critique of utilitarianism, Takeshi Amemiya presents a complete model of the
Athenian economy.
Exploring all areas of this economy including public finance, banking, manu-
facturing, and trade, Amemiya discusses the historical, cultural, political, and
sociological condition of ancient Greece as well as the ethical background in
which the economy developed. Such a broad and comprehensive survey is unprec-
edented in this field.
Takeshi Amemiya has taught an undergraduate course for the last five years at
Stanford on Economy and Economics of ancient Greece and this text would be
perfect for those and other students interested in this period. It would also be a
useful reference point for graduates and of considerable interest to classicists at
any level.
Takeshi Amemiya teaches econometrics and Greek economy and economics at
Stanford University.
,Routledge explorations in economic history
1 Economic Ideas and Government Policy
Contributions to contemporary economic history
Sir Alec Cairncross
2 The Organization of Labour Markets
Modernity, culture and governance in Germany, Sweden, Britain and Japan
Bo Stråth
3 Currency Convertibility
The gold standard and beyond
Edited by Jorge Braga de Macedo, Barry Eichengreen and Jaime Reis
4 Britain’s Place in the World
A historical enquiry into import controls 1945–1960
Alan S. Milward and George Brennan
5 France and the International Economy
From Vichy to the Treaty of Rome
Frances M. B. Lynch
6 Monetary Standards and Exchange Rates
M.C. Marcuzzo, L. Officer, A. Rosselli
7 Production Efficiency in Domesday England, 1086
John McDonald
8 Free Trade and its Reception 1815–1960
Freedom and trade: Volume I
Edited by Andrew Marrison
9 Conceiving Companies
Joint-stock politics in Victorian England
Timothy L. Alborn
10 The British Industrial Decline Reconsidered
Edited by Jean-Pierre Dormois and Michael Dintenfass
, 11 The Conservatives and Industrial Efficiency, 1951–1964
Thirteen wasted years?
Nick Tiratsoo and Jim Tomlinson
12 Pacific Centuries
Pacific and Pacific Rim economic history since the 16th century
Edited by Dennis O. Flynn, Lionel Frost and A. J. H. Latham
13 The Premodern Chinese Economy
Structural equilibrium and capitalist sterility
Gang Deng
14 The Role of Banks in Monitoring Firms
The case of the Crédit Mobilier
Elisabeth Paulet
15 Management of the National Debt in the United Kingdom, 1900–1932
Jeremy Wormell
16 An Economic History of Sweden
Lars Magnusson
17 Freedom and Growth
The rise of states and markets in Europe, 1300–1750
S. R. Epstein
18 The Mediterranean Response to Globalization Before 1950
Sevket Pamuk and Jeffrey G. Williamson
19 Production and Consumption in English Households 1600–1750
Mark Overton, Jane Whittle, Darron Dean and Andrew Hann
20 Governance, The State, Regulation and Industrial Relations
Ian Clark
21 Early Modern Capitalism
Economic and social change in Europe 1400–1800
Edited by Maarten Prak
22 An Economic History of London, 1800–1914
Michael Ball and David Sunderland
23 The Origins of National Financial Systems
Alexander Gerschenkron reconsidered
Edited by Douglas J. Forsyth and Daniel Verdier
24 The Russian Revolutionary Economy, 1890–1940
Ideas, debates and alternatives
Vincent Barnett
25 Land Rights, Ethno-Nationality, and Sovereignty in History
Edited by Stanley L. Engerman and Jacob Metzer
