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This dimension groups schools of economic thought by the historical period in which they arose. Wikipedia notes that modern economic thought is commonly dated from "Adam Smith and classical economics in the late 18th century, and Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' Marxian economics in the mid 19th century." Browsing by period lets a visitor compare schools that arose in the same era.

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1950 1
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1. Chicago school of economics (Wikipedia)
WikipediaChicago school of economics, naming section
Quote, Chicago school of economics, naming section
The term was coined in the 1950s to refer to economists teaching in the Economics Department at the University of Chicago.
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