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The Collected Interwar Papers and Correspondence of Roy Harrod. Electronic edition

This is the electronic version of The Collected Interwar Papers and Correspondence of Roy Harrod, edited by Daniele Besomi and published by Edward Elgar in 2003.

• Welcome page
• table of contents
• index of letters: chronological and by correspondent
• index of essays
• index of press items
• foreword, by Warren Samuels
• editorial introduction
• general introduction

Biographical

• Chronology of Harrod's life and career
• "Harrod, Sir Roy", by Daniele Besomi, in T. Cate (ed.), Encyclopedia of Keynesian Economics , Aldershot: Elgar, pp. 230-233. (Courtesy of Elgar)
• Roy F. Harrod, Biography: The Concise Encyclopedia of Economics: Library of Economics and Liberty

Harrod's bibliography

• Complete bibliography of Harrod's writings, 1925-39
• Bibliography of Harrod's writings, 1925-1969 (in W. A. Eltis, M. Fg. Scott, J. N. Wolfe, Induction, Growth and Trade. Essays in Honour of Sir Roy Harrod, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1970). By permission of Oxford University Press. (792K; requires Acrobat Reader)
• Bibliography of Harrod's newspapers articles, by M. Fg. Scott. Mimeo. By kind permission of the author. (1.2 MB; requires Acrobat Reader)
• Items missing from the above (the list is probably complete up to 1939; some later items are also included) [in preparation]
• see below for bibliographies of secondary literature.

Harrod's texts

• "[Review of] Mathematical Investigations in the Theory of Value and Prices, by Irving Fisher", Journal of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 5: September 1926, pp. 257-8 (courtesy of the Royal Institute of International Affairs) (512 KB; requires Acrobat Reader)
• "[Review of] The Road to Prosperity, by G. Paish", Journal of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 6: September 1927, pp. 328-9 (courtesy of the Royal Institute of International Affairs) (252 KB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "[Review of] The Stabilisation of the Mark, by H. Schacht", Journal of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 6: November 1927, pp. 392-3 (courtesy of the Royal Institute of International Affairs) (252 KB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "[Review of] Central Banks: a Study of the Constitutions of Banks of Issue, with an analysis of Representative Characters, by C. H. Kisch and W. A. Elkin", Journal of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 7: July 1928, p. 294 (courtesy of the Royal Institute of International Affairs) (256 KB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "[Review of] The International Accounts: a Contructive Criticism of Methods used in stating the results of International Trade, Service and Financial Operations by C. Lewis", Journal of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 7: July 1928, pp. 294-5 (courtesy of the Royal Institute of International Affairs) (256 KB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "[Review of] General Economic History, By M. Weber", Journal of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 7: July 1928, p. 295 (courtesy of the Royal Institute of International Affairs) (256 KB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "[Review of] Essentials of International Trade, by S. Litman", Journal of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 7: July 1928, p. 295 (courtesy of the Royal Institute of International Affairs) (256 KB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "[Review of] Théorie du Protectionnisme et de l'Échange Internationale, by M. Manoilesco", Journal of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, 9: March 1930, pp. 250-1 (courtesy of the Royal Institute of International Affairs) (248 KB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "Currency and Central Banking", in G. D. H. Cole, What Everybody Wants to Know about Money, London: Victor Gollancz, 1933, pp. 114-161. (All attempts to trace the copyright holder have failed. Nevertheless, neither Orion Publishing Group for Victor Gollancz or the Harrod family have objected to posting this article on the web. Their collaboration is gratefully acnkowledged) (3.9 MB, non-editable and non-printable; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "[Review of] Reconstruction: A Plea for a National Policy, by H. Macmillan", International Affairs, 13, March 1934, pp. 266-268 (courtesy of the Royal Institute of International Affairs) (320 KB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "Doctrines of Imperfect Competition", The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 48:3 (May, 1934), pp. 442-470. © 1934 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College. (2.1 MB; requires Acrobat Reader)
• "[Review of] The Exchange Equalisation Account, by N. F. Hall", International Affairs, 14, July 1935, pp. 562-3 (courtesy of the Royal Institute of International Affairs) (180 KB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "Utilitarianism Revised", Mind XLV:178, April 1936, pp. 137-57 (courtesy of Oxford University Press) (569 KB; requires Acrobat Reader). This article can be read, but not printed.
• "Imperfect Competition and the Trade Cycle", The Review of Economics and Statistics, 18:2 (May, 1936), pp. 84-88. © 1936 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College. (272 KB; requires Acrobat Reader)
• "[Review of] The Theory of International Trade by G. Haberler", International Affairs 15, November 1936, pp. 934-5 (courtesy of the Royal Institute of International Affairs) (212 KB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "Mr. Keynes and Traditional Theory", Econometrica, 5:1, January 1937, pp. 74-86. Courtesy of the Econometric Society. (1.4 MB; requires Acrobat Reader)
• "[Review of] Studies in the Theory of Economic Expansion [by E. Lundberg]", Zeitschrift für Nationaloekonomie, Band 8: 5, August 1937, pp. 494-498. Courtesy of Springer-Verlag KG. (688 KB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "[Review of] Prosperity and Depression, by G. Haberler", International Affairs 17, January 1938, p. 101 (courtesy of the Royal Institute of International Affairs) (164 KB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "[Review of] Studies in the Theory of International Trade, by J. Viner", International Affairs, 17, May 1938, pp. 434-5 (courtesy of the Royal Institute of International Affairs) (184 KB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• An Essay in Dynamic Theory (1938 draft, with Introduction by D. Besomi. Courtesy of History of Political Economy ). (2.6 MB + 656 Kb; requires Acrobat Reader)
• "[Review of] The World Economic Survey. Seventh Year, 1937-38 [by James Meade, at the Economic Intelligence Service of the League of Nations]", International Affairs, vol. 18, March 1939, p. 268 (courtesy of the Royal Institute of International Affairs) (208 KB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "[Review of] International Monetary Economics, by M. A. Heilperin", International Affairs, 18, November 1939, pp. 833-4 (courtesy of the Royal Institute of International Affairs) (216 KB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "Memory", Mind XLV:178, January 1942, pp. 47-68 (courtesy of Oxford University Press) (624 KB; requires Acrobat Reader). This article can be read, but not printed.
• Liberal Plan for Peace, published anonymously, London: Victor Gollancz, 1944 (All attempts to trace the copyright holder have failed. Nevertheless, neither Orion Publishing Group for Victor Gollancz or the Harrod family have objected to posting this article on the web. Their collaboration is gratefully acnkowledged) (5.4 MB, non-editable and non-printable)
• "John Maynard Keynes", The Review of Economics and Statistics, 28:4 (November, 1946), pp. 178-182. © 1946 by the President and Fellows of Harvard College. (240 KB; requires Acrobat Reader)
• "Economics, 1900-1950", in A. Pryce-Jones, The New Outline of Modern Knowledge, London: Victor Gollancz, 1956, pp. 469-196 (All attempts to trace the copyright holder have failed. Nevertheless, neither Orion Publishing Group for Victor Gollancz or the Harrod family have objected to posting this article on the web. Their collaboration is gratefully acnkowledged) (3.0 MB, non-editable and non-printable; requires Acrobat Reader)
• "Professor Fellner on Growth and Unemployment", Kyklos X, 1957 (courtesy of Helbing & Lichtenhahn publishers) (1.6 MB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "Keynes, Keynesians, and Mr. Jacobsson: A Note", Kyklos XII:2, 1959 (courtesy of Helbing & Lichtenhahn publishers) (360 KB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "Dynamic Theory and Planning", Kyklos XV, 1963 (courtesy of Helbing & Lichtenhahn publishers) (1.1 MB; requires Acrobat Reader).
• "Pure Theory of Growth Economics", Zeitschrift für Nationaloekonomie, Band 34, August 1974, pp. 241-247. Courtesy of Springer-Verlag KG. (688 KB; requires Acrobat Reader)

Secondary literature

Bibliographies

• Bibliography on Harrod's dynamics (1933-1995)
• Bibliography of secondary literature, from 1995 [not yet complete]

  Articles

• W. J. Baumol, review of The Making of Harrod's Dynamics, by D. Besomi, History of Political Economy, 32:4, Winter 2000 (courtesy of W. Baumol and HOPE). (432 KB; requires Acrobat Reader )
• D. Besomi, "From The Trade Cycle to the 'Essay in Dynamic Theory'. The Harrod-Keynes correspondence, 1937-1938", History of Political Economy 27:2, 1995, pp. 309-343. By Daniele Besomi (3 MB; requires Acrobat Reader )
• D. Besomi, "Introduction to 'An Essay in Dynamic Theory': 1938 Draft by Roy F. Harrod", History of Political Economy 28:2, 1996, pp. 245-251. By Daniele Besomi (660 KB; requires Acrobat Reader )
• D. Besomi, "An Additional Note on the Harrod-Keynes Correspondence", History of Political Economy 28:2, 1996, pp. 281-294. (1.3 MB: requires Acrobat Reader )
• D. Besomi, The Making of Harrod's Dynamics, Ph.D. Thesis, Loughborough University, October 1996. by Daniele Besomi (852 KB; requires Acrobat Reader )
• D. Besomi, "Statics and Dynamics in Harrod's Trade Cycle", Review of Political Economy 9(2), 1997, pp. 181-209. By Daniele Besomi (3.1 MB; requires Acrobat Reader)
• D. Besomi, "Harrod and the Oxford Economists' Research Group's Inquiry on Prices and Interest, 1936-1939", Oxford Economic Papers, NS 50, October 1998, pp. 534-562 (subscribers only. Requires Acrobat Reader)
• D. Besomi, "Harrod and the 'Time-lags Theories of the Cycle'", in G. Rampa, L. Stella and A. Thirlwall, eds., Economic Dynamics, Trade and Growth: Essays on Harrodian Themes, London: Macmillan, 1998, pp. 107-148. By Daniele Besomi (4 MB; requires Acrobat Reader )
• D. Besomi, "Failing to Win Consent. Harrod's Dynamics in the Eyes of his Readers", in G. Rampa, L. Stella and A. Thirlwall, eds., Economic Dynamics, Trade and Growth: Essays on Harrodian Themes, London: Macmillan, 1998, pp. 38-88. By Daniele Besomi (5.3 MB; requires Acrobat Reader )
• D. Besomi, "Harrod's instability principle and trade cycles", in P. O'Hara (ed.) Encyclopedia of Political Economy, London: Routledge, 1998, vol. 1, pp. 425-427. By Daniele Besomi (636 KB; requires Acrobat Reader )
• D. Besomi, "Harrod on the classification of technological progress. The origin of a wild-goose chase", Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Quarterly Review, 208, March 1999, pp. 96-118. By Daniele Besomi (1.7 MB; requires Acrobat Reader )
• D. Besomi, "On the Spread of an Idea: The Strange Case of Mr. Harrod and the Multiplier", History of Political Economy 32:2, Summer 2000, pp. 347-379 (© Duke University Press, 2000).
• D. Besomi, "Harrod's Dynamics and the Theory of Growth: The Story of a Mistaken Attribution", Cambridge Journal of Economics, January 2001, v. 25, iss. 1, pp. 79-96 (subscribers only).
• D. Besomi, Harrod, Hansen and Samuelson on the Multiplier-Acceleration Model. A Further Note, History of Political Economy 35:2, pp. 305-22. (© Duke University Press, 2003).
• D. Besomi, "The Papers of Roy Harrod", History of Economics Review 37, Winter, pp. 19-40.
• Beatriz Betegón, Harrod-Domar, (Licence APE, annee 1998-1999).
• William Easterly, The Ghost of Financing Gap: How the Harrod-Domar Growth Model Still Haunts Development Economics. Abstract, with link to pdf full text
• Claudia Heller, A Sintese da Teoria Geral do Emprego, dos Juros e da Moeda segundo Roy Harrod em "Mr. Keynes and Traditional Theory" (paper presented at the IV Ecnontro Nacional de Economia Politica, 1-4 June 1999, Porto Alegre, Brasil. In Portuguese. 138 KB; requires Acrobat Reader )
• Hersovici , Alain, "O modelo de instabilidade de Harrod: uma abordagem em termos de não linearidade" , UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO PARANÁ , CENTRO DE CIÊNCIAS SOCIAIS APLICADAS , DEPARTAMENTO DE ECONOMIA. PROGRAMA DE SEMINÁRIOS EM DESENVOLVIMENTO ECONÔMICO , 14/06/2005.
• Steve Keen, Divergent Growth and Endogenous Cycles: A Keynesian reconciliation of Harrod and Hicks
• F.C. Maclachlan, Joan Robinson on Harrod's Dynamics, Department of Economics, Manhattan College 
• Jamee K. Moudud, Harrod versus Thirlwall: A Reassessment of Export-Led Growth, The Jerome Levy Economics Institute of Bard College Working paper 316.
• Jamee K. Moudud "Crowding In or Crowding Out? A Classical-Harrodian Perspective", The Jerome Levy Economics Institute of Bard College Working paper No. 315
• Jamee K. Moudud, "Finance in a Classical and Harrodian Cyclical Growth Model," The Jerome Levy Economics Institute of Bard College Working paper No. 290, December 1999

Archival resources

• Harrod's papers
  • Harrod papers OPAC (Chiba University of Commerce, Ichikawa, Japan - catalogue in progress)
  • Keynes/Harrod - Letters and Memoranda - Home (Tokyo University - index, and gif and pdf images of the complete collection).
  • GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - THE HARROD-WOODRUFF COLLECTION: COLLECTION DESCRIPTION (Georgetown University, Washington DC)
  • Harrod Collection (nucba) (Harrod papers at the Nagoya University of Commerce and Business Administration - finding aids). (the finding aids are apparently no longer online)
  • Harrod Papers, British Library (catalogue search engine )
• Other collections with online catalogues containing Harrod's writings:
  • Keynes
  • Kahn
  • Kaldor
  • Joan Robinson
  • Dennis Robertson
  • Piero Sraffa
  • Maurice Dobb
  • Haberler
  • Winston Churchill
  • Douglas Woodruff
  • Leonard Woolf
  • Royal Economic Society (see an article on the cataloguing of the papers)

Other resources on Harrod

• Roy F. Harrod @ cepa
• Roy Forbes Harrod (virtual economy) (short biography, with links to works and theories)
• Harrod - portrait (low quality)
• Keynesian Growth: the Cambridge version @ cepa
• CAMBRIDGE KEYNESIANS @ cepa
• Keynesian Business Cycle Theory @ cepa
• Roy Harrod (Encyclopedia Britannica article)
• Biography of Harrod at the School of Cooperative individualism
• Roy Harrod: (brief page on Harrod's contribution to growth theory: part of the course material for Dr. McCain's Principles of Economics classes)

Credits

Acknowledgements are due to the following people and organizations for their cooperation:

The Faculty of Economics of the University of Pavia and in particular the Department of Economics, for hosting this page on their website.

Dominick Harrod and Lady Harrod, for permission to examine and publish Harrod's papers and correspondence; this includes posting on this site Harrod's writings originally published with Victor Gollancz in 1933, 1944 and 1956, the rights for which could not be ascertained.

Banca Nazionale del Lavoro Quarterly Review, for the 1998 article by D. Besomi.

The Econometric Society for permission to reproduce an article by Harrod appeared in Econometrica.

History of Political Economy, for a number of articles by D. Besomi and one by W. J., Baumol.

JSTOR has kindly agreed to permit use of their electronic copies of the original articles.

Helbing & Lichtenhahn publishers, for the articles originally printed in Kyklos .

Macmillan and St. Martin's Press, for two articles in G. Rampa, L. Stella and A. Thirlwall, eds., Economic Dynamics, Trade and Growth: Essays on Harrodian Themes.

MIT Press and the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the Quarterly Journal of Economics and the Review of Economics and Statistics articles.

Oxford University Press for Harrod's bibliography and for his papers in Mind (1936 and 1942).

The Review of Political Economy for an article by D. Besomi.

Routledge, for an entry in the Encyclopedia of Political Economy.

The Royal Institute of International Affairs for a number of reviews ba Harrod in International Affairs (formerly Journal of the Royal Institute of International Affairs)

Springer Verlag for Harrod's 1937 Zeitschrift für Nationaloekonomie article.

Edward Elgar, for permission to reproduce Harrod's biographical note originally appeared in Cate's Encyclopedia of Keynesian Economics

Orion Publishing Group, for not objecting to posting Harrod's writings originally published with Victor Gollancz in 1933, 1944 and 1956, the copyright of which could not be ascertained.

This page was created and is maintained by Daniele Besomi . Comments and suggestions are welcome.

Last updated: 10 September 2005