Schumpeter's Theory of Economic Development and Social Change: Exposition and Assessment

Abstract

This article gives a centenary appreciation of the contributions to economic thought of Joseph A. Schumpeter, with special focus on his work, The Theory of Economic Development (TED). It proceeds, first, by providing an overview of Schumpeter's life and works; secondly, by giving an interpretative exposition of the main themes of TED, and, thirdly, Schumpeter's broader “economic sociology” in terms of the place of these ideas in the history of economic thought; fourthly, by examining the reception to TED and the impact of it and Schumpeter's dynamic methodology on the discipline.

Citation

Elliott, J.E. (1985), "Schumpeter's Theory of Economic Development and Social Change: Exposition and Assessment", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 12 No. 6/7, pp. 6-33. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb013992