Economics Subject Guide
Encyclopedias & Dictionaries
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An Eponymous Dictionary of Economics: a Guide to Laws and Therorems Named After Economists
HB 61. E66 2004 (Reference)
An Eponymous Dictionary of Economics is a reference work with comprehensive coverage of the field of economics from Adam Smith's Problem through Minkowski's Theorem to Zellner's Estimator. Eponymy is the practice of affixing the name of the scientist to all or part of what he or she has found. Note: This URL links you to NetLibrary then you must search for the title of the book.
Deardorff's Glossary of International Economics
A general and comprehensive dictionary for international economics.
The dictionary gives succinct explanations of the 3,000 most frequently found terms. It also covers the many abbreviations which are often used in writing on economic subjects. Entries are also given for prominent economists, from Jeremy Bentham to John Rawls, with short biographies and references to their theoretical works. You must create a personal account in ebary.
Dictionary of International Economics Terms
HF 1359 .D4956 2006 (General Stacks)
This dictionary has been developed for an international audience. Where there are variations of terms within different countries, the various terms have been included covering economics, consumer finance, international trade, money transmission, debt, and money markets.
Encyclopedia of Law and Economics
A free five-volume online encyclopedia covering many aspects of law and economics. Searchable by author and keywords. Includes 20,000 bibliographic citations.
Online dictionary from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
Indexes the individual articles and the indexes in thousands of subject encyclopedias and other reference books. Provides citations to specific volumes and page numbers. Links to the WMU Library Catalog for sources we own, but doesn't contain full text itself.