Eric Jones (economic historian)
Encyclopedia
Eric Jones is a British-Australian economist and historian, known for his 1981 book The European Miracle.
from the Oxford University. From 1970 to 1975, he was professor of economics at Northwestern University
in United States. From 1975 to 1994 he was a professor of economics and economics history at La Trobe University
, in Australia. Jones has also had visiting appointments at Yale, Manchester, Princeton, University of Berlin and the Center for Economic Studies at Munich.
As of the early 2000s, he is Emeritus Professor of Economic Systems and Ideas at La Trobe University, and he holds a half-time Professorial Fellow position at the Melbourne Business School
of the University of Melbourne
in Australia
and the part-time Professor of Economics position at the Graduate Center of International Business of the University of Reading
in the United Kingdom
.
Jones has also acted as a consultant for businesses and international organizations such as the World Bank
.
, global economics, international affairs
and economic systems, particularly in those of the Asian-Pacific region. Eric Jones has been described as a pro-free-trade and anti-statist economist, searching for mechanistic (social, political, economic) reasons to the "rise of the West
" (the Great Divergence, the European Miracle) - the phenomenon of the sudden rise of Europe from comparatively backward origins during the early Middle Ages.
Eric Jones is the author of numerous articles and several books.
His most notable work is The European Miracle: Environments, Economies and Geopolitics in the History of Europe and Asia book (published in 1981), a work which has popularized the term European miracle.
In Growth Recurring (1988) Jones focused on the states system theory as the decisive factor in the development of the West.
Biography
Jones received a doctorate in economic historyEconomic history
Economic history is the study of economies or economic phenomena in the past. Analysis in economic history is undertaken using a combination of historical methods, statistical methods and by applying economic theory to historical situations and institutions...
from the Oxford University. From 1970 to 1975, he was professor of economics at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in United States. From 1975 to 1994 he was a professor of economics and economics history at La Trobe University
La Trobe University
La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament to become the third oldest university in the state of Victoria. The main campus of La Trobe is located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora; two other major campuses are...
, in Australia. Jones has also had visiting appointments at Yale, Manchester, Princeton, University of Berlin and the Center for Economic Studies at Munich.
As of the early 2000s, he is Emeritus Professor of Economic Systems and Ideas at La Trobe University, and he holds a half-time Professorial Fellow position at the Melbourne Business School
Melbourne Business School
Melbourne Business School is a business school located in Melbourne, Australia that has been ranked in the Financial Times since 2005 and The Economist Top 20 in the World. MBS was placed as the second best business school in the Asia-Pacific in the 2010 QS Global 200 Business Schools Report....
of the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and the part-time Professor of Economics position at the Graduate Center of International Business of the University of Reading
University of Reading
The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Jones has also acted as a consultant for businesses and international organizations such as the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
.
Works
Eric Jones specialized in economic historyEconomic history
Economic history is the study of economies or economic phenomena in the past. Analysis in economic history is undertaken using a combination of historical methods, statistical methods and by applying economic theory to historical situations and institutions...
, global economics, international affairs
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
and economic systems, particularly in those of the Asian-Pacific region. Eric Jones has been described as a pro-free-trade and anti-statist economist, searching for mechanistic (social, political, economic) reasons to the "rise of the West
Great divergence
The Great Divergence, a term coined by Samuel Huntington , refers to the process by which the Western world The Great Divergence, a term coined by Samuel Huntington (also known as the European miracle, a term coined by Eric Jones in 1981), refers to the process by which the Western world The Great...
" (the Great Divergence, the European Miracle) - the phenomenon of the sudden rise of Europe from comparatively backward origins during the early Middle Ages.
Eric Jones is the author of numerous articles and several books.
His most notable work is The European Miracle: Environments, Economies and Geopolitics in the History of Europe and Asia book (published in 1981), a work which has popularized the term European miracle.
In Growth Recurring (1988) Jones focused on the states system theory as the decisive factor in the development of the West.
Works
- The European Miracle (1981)
- Growth Recurring (1988)
- Cultures Merging: a historical and economic critique of culture (2006)