My recollection is that there is a good discussion of the concept of a "school of economics" in Schumpeter's History of Economic Analysis. I can't lay my hands on the precise location quickly, but I bet that some of our colleagues can. It is somewhat consistent with the "national meaning" of a school developed by Szaki that Schulz referenced, expect that it is more grounded in a specific place. What I recall Schumpeter saying is that a "school" is a sociological phenomenon, and so regular exchange among members would be necessary; maybe a place-oriented view like this breaks down in the age of the internet. A broader view, however, might be to think of a school as a strategic group, much as in the economics (and business) literature tied to Michael Porter. This is a great question Jim, I am very interested in learning what you turn up! Bruce Larson University of North Carolina at Asheville