Pardon me for perhaps straying the topic a little, but as you mention the history of utility theory, would any of you be able to recommend papers, even books, specifically dedicated to this topic? I'm thinking about the history of the concept but am also interested in the evolution of the  term . A paper that comes to mind in regard to the former is George's Stigler's "The development of utility theory", and the latter - Irving Fisher's comment on the utility concept in a 1918 American Economic Review issue, followed by responses from D. J. Tinnes. Another very good account in the former category I suppose is William Jaffé's "The Walras-Poincaré correspondence on the cardinal measurability of utility". 
  
Thanks in advance,  Marina
  International University College, Sofia  Bulgaria



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There are however many papers on the topic in particular under the umbrella of history of the utility theory. Pareto is a key figure in any history of micro and in some papers on pareto's revolution in theory of choice you can find hints interesting for such a research. 

 Il giorno 16/lug/2012 14:48, "Medema, Steven"  [log in to unmask] > ha scritto:  

	
	
	
	
    
	
	
	


  If one is interested in histories of economics that deal significantly with what might be called, from the perspective of the present, "microeconomic" themes, one might consult the following books:  
  Edwin
Cannan, Production and Distribution Theories, 1776 to 1848.    


	
	
	
	


     Maurice
Dobb, Theories of Value and Distribution Since Adam Smith.      


	
	
	
	


      
 T.W. Hutchison, A Review of
Economics Doctrines, 1870-1929.      
 
 George J. Stigler, Production
and Distribution Theories.    But even this should be done while bearing in mind Professor Theocarakis's comments.  
  
    Steve Medema   
 University of Colorado Denver