Alex M. Thomas
@alexmthomas.bsky.social
History of economic thought || Associate Professor of Economics @ Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, 🇮🇳 || Macroeconomics (CUP, 2021) || Indian Society for the History of Economic Thought (ISHET)
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The 3rd annual conference of the Indian Society for the History of Economic Thought (ISHET) will be held at Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram on 11th & 12th October 2026.
@shoet.bsky.social @economicthought.bsky.social
CfP will be released Feb/Mar 2026.
@shoet.bsky.social @economicthought.bsky.social
CfP will be released Feb/Mar 2026.
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Article: Ibn Khaldun on Value, Distribution and Growth: A Philological Reinterpretation of Economic Terms in The Muqaddimah, by Naseef Muhammed P S
doi.org/10.1080/0953...
doi.org/10.1080/0953...
July 28, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Article: Ibn Khaldun on Value, Distribution and Growth: A Philological Reinterpretation of Economic Terms in The Muqaddimah, by Naseef Muhammed P S
doi.org/10.1080/0953...
doi.org/10.1080/0953...
This research project on Ibn Khaldun started in 2024 when Naseef wished to do a thesis in HET for his MA at Azim Premji University. By presenting his work at various HET events, the work matured significantly, and now it is a special moment to see it published in ROPE.
July 29, 2026 at 2:41 PM
This research project on Ibn Khaldun started in 2024 when Naseef wished to do a thesis in HET for his MA at Azim Premji University. By presenting his work at various HET events, the work matured significantly, and now it is a special moment to see it published in ROPE.
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July 21, 2026 at 9:39 AM
July 21, 2026 at 9:39 AM
I'll be talking about the history of prices in economics this Sunday in Bengaluru.
Tickets here: www.brydge-people.com/bangalore
Tickets here: www.brydge-people.com/bangalore
June 18, 2026 at 3:49 AM
I'll be talking about the history of prices in economics this Sunday in Bengaluru.
Tickets here: www.brydge-people.com/bangalore
Tickets here: www.brydge-people.com/bangalore
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1/n Verena Halsmayer giving the Blanqui lecture on the history of the Solow model, based on her wonderful book
www.cambridge.org/core/books/m...
#eshethes2026
Key insights:
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#eshethes2026
Key insights:
May 27, 2026 at 9:23 AM
1/n Verena Halsmayer giving the Blanqui lecture on the history of the Solow model, based on her wonderful book
www.cambridge.org/core/books/m...
#eshethes2026
Key insights:
www.cambridge.org/core/books/m...
#eshethes2026
Key insights:
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A review of Maria Bach's book (Relocating Development Economics: The First Generation of Modern Indian Economists), by Alex M. Thomas
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
March 17, 2026 at 3:04 PM
A review of Maria Bach's book (Relocating Development Economics: The First Generation of Modern Indian Economists), by Alex M. Thomas
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
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I am in the process of putting together all my research in one place & the website is designed differently from the conventional academic site with the aim of making it more user friendly. I look forward to hearing from you if this design is indeed helpful.
sites.google.com/view/alex-m-...
sites.google.com/view/alex-m-...
March 16, 2026 at 3:25 AM
I am in the process of putting together all my research in one place & the website is designed differently from the conventional academic site with the aim of making it more user friendly. I look forward to hearing from you if this design is indeed helpful.
sites.google.com/view/alex-m-...
sites.google.com/view/alex-m-...
I am in the process of putting together all my research in one place & the website is designed differently from the conventional academic site with the aim of making it more user friendly. I look forward to hearing from you if this design is indeed helpful.
sites.google.com/view/alex-m-...
sites.google.com/view/alex-m-...
March 16, 2026 at 3:25 AM
I am in the process of putting together all my research in one place & the website is designed differently from the conventional academic site with the aim of making it more user friendly. I look forward to hearing from you if this design is indeed helpful.
sites.google.com/view/alex-m-...
sites.google.com/view/alex-m-...
My review of Maria Bach's book on Indian economic thought published in JEL.
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Happy to share the PDF via DM if you do not have access.
@shoet.bsky.social @economicthought.bsky.social
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Happy to share the PDF via DM if you do not have access.
@shoet.bsky.social @economicthought.bsky.social
March 3, 2026 at 12:04 PM
My review of Maria Bach's book on Indian economic thought published in JEL.
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Happy to share the PDF via DM if you do not have access.
@shoet.bsky.social @economicthought.bsky.social
www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
Happy to share the PDF via DM if you do not have access.
@shoet.bsky.social @economicthought.bsky.social
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Happy to have joined the editorial board of History of Economic Ideas (HEI).
February 24, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Happy to have joined the editorial board of History of Economic Ideas (HEI).
Happy to have joined the editorial board of History of Economic Ideas (HEI).
February 24, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Happy to have joined the editorial board of History of Economic Ideas (HEI).
My macro book is in its 4th reprint!🌻
Thanks to all my students & colleagues, both near & far. Especially to those who teach using it and to those who recommended it in various uni syllabi, in India & abroad.
Thanks to all my students & colleagues, both near & far. Especially to those who teach using it and to those who recommended it in various uni syllabi, in India & abroad.
January 19, 2026 at 1:41 PM
My macro book is in its 4th reprint!🌻
Thanks to all my students & colleagues, both near & far. Especially to those who teach using it and to those who recommended it in various uni syllabi, in India & abroad.
Thanks to all my students & colleagues, both near & far. Especially to those who teach using it and to those who recommended it in various uni syllabi, in India & abroad.
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Our December issue is out, with five article, four book reviews, and two letters to the editor.
This is the last issue edited by Pedro Duarte and Jiména Hurtado. As incoming editors, we would like to take
the opportunity to express a great thanks for the excellent job they have done!
This is the last issue edited by Pedro Duarte and Jiména Hurtado. As incoming editors, we would like to take
the opportunity to express a great thanks for the excellent job they have done!
Latest issue | Journal of the History of Economic Thought | Cambridge Core
Journal of the History of Economic Thought
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December 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Our December issue is out, with five article, four book reviews, and two letters to the editor.
This is the last issue edited by Pedro Duarte and Jiména Hurtado. As incoming editors, we would like to take
the opportunity to express a great thanks for the excellent job they have done!
This is the last issue edited by Pedro Duarte and Jiména Hurtado. As incoming editors, we would like to take
the opportunity to express a great thanks for the excellent job they have done!
My article 'Keynes and Ricardo on Consumption' is published in the latest issue of the CJE.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:13 AM
My article 'Keynes and Ricardo on Consumption' is published in the latest issue of the CJE.
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A review of the new English translation of Marx's Capital (Capital: critique of political economy. Volume 1
by Karl Marx, Edited by Paul North and Paul Reitter, translated by Paul Reitter), by Christian Gehrke
doi.org/10.1080/0967...
by Karl Marx, Edited by Paul North and Paul Reitter, translated by Paul Reitter), by Christian Gehrke
doi.org/10.1080/0967...
November 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A review of the new English translation of Marx's Capital (Capital: critique of political economy. Volume 1
by Karl Marx, Edited by Paul North and Paul Reitter, translated by Paul Reitter), by Christian Gehrke
doi.org/10.1080/0967...
by Karl Marx, Edited by Paul North and Paul Reitter, translated by Paul Reitter), by Christian Gehrke
doi.org/10.1080/0967...
Thrilled than an English translation of Aftalion (1913) 'Periodic Crises of Overproduction' is forthcoming from Anthem Press. Keynes also owned a copy.
anthempress.com/books/period...
anthempress.com/books/period...
November 28, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Thrilled than an English translation of Aftalion (1913) 'Periodic Crises of Overproduction' is forthcoming from Anthem Press. Keynes also owned a copy.
anthempress.com/books/period...
anthempress.com/books/period...
Finally resumed work on my HET textbook; the photo is of the Kaleckis in the garden of LSE, 1937.
Source: Collected Works of Michal Kalecki, Vol. VII.
Source: Collected Works of Michal Kalecki, Vol. VII.
November 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Finally resumed work on my HET textbook; the photo is of the Kaleckis in the garden of LSE, 1937.
Source: Collected Works of Michal Kalecki, Vol. VII.
Source: Collected Works of Michal Kalecki, Vol. VII.
"Orthodoxy, the acceptance of authoritative theories and opinions, apart from their intrinsic truth or value, is an attitude of mental and social security, a disposition to swim with the tide and to enjoy the benefits of respectability." (Hobson 1938, p. 90)
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
"Orthodoxy, the acceptance of authoritative theories and opinions, apart from their intrinsic truth or value, is an attitude of mental and social security, a disposition to swim with the tide and to enjoy the benefits of respectability." (Hobson 1938, p. 90)
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Very very happy to see my book in econ syllabi at King's College London & University of London. 🌳
amzn.in/d/7nkJmzM
www.cambridge.org/in/universit...
amzn.in/d/7nkJmzM
www.cambridge.org/in/universit...
November 17, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Very very happy to see my book in econ syllabi at King's College London & University of London. 🌳
amzn.in/d/7nkJmzM
www.cambridge.org/in/universit...
amzn.in/d/7nkJmzM
www.cambridge.org/in/universit...
Very very happy to see my book in econ syllabi at King's College London & University of London. 🌳
amzn.in/d/7nkJmzM
www.cambridge.org/in/universit...
amzn.in/d/7nkJmzM
www.cambridge.org/in/universit...
November 17, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Very very happy to see my book in econ syllabi at King's College London & University of London. 🌳
amzn.in/d/7nkJmzM
www.cambridge.org/in/universit...
amzn.in/d/7nkJmzM
www.cambridge.org/in/universit...
I'll be talking on 'The Politics of Microeconomics' at ISEC this Monday.
Based on my EPW article: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Based on my EPW article: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
November 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I'll be talking on 'The Politics of Microeconomics' at ISEC this Monday.
Based on my EPW article: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
Based on my EPW article: www.researchgate.net/publication/...
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Last Monday, I spoke about growth theories at Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Bengaluru Regional Office. After providing a brief overview of SS-side & DD-led growth theories, I discussed some policy implications for India.
November 6, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Last Monday, I spoke about growth theories at Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Bengaluru Regional Office. After providing a brief overview of SS-side & DD-led growth theories, I discussed some policy implications for India.
Last Monday, I spoke about growth theories at Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Bengaluru Regional Office. After providing a brief overview of SS-side & DD-led growth theories, I discussed some policy implications for India.
November 6, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Last Monday, I spoke about growth theories at Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Bengaluru Regional Office. After providing a brief overview of SS-side & DD-led growth theories, I discussed some policy implications for India.
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The 3rd annual conference of the Indian Society for the History of Economic Thought (ISHET) will be held at Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram on 11th & 12th October 2026.
@shoet.bsky.social @economicthought.bsky.social
CfP will be released Feb/Mar 2026.
@shoet.bsky.social @economicthought.bsky.social
CfP will be released Feb/Mar 2026.
November 3, 2025 at 4:47 AM
The 3rd annual conference of the Indian Society for the History of Economic Thought (ISHET) will be held at Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram on 11th & 12th October 2026.
@shoet.bsky.social @economicthought.bsky.social
CfP will be released Feb/Mar 2026.
@shoet.bsky.social @economicthought.bsky.social
CfP will be released Feb/Mar 2026.