Twórczość naukowa Edwarda Taylora i jej związek z neoklasycyzmem

Abstract

Contrary to a common opinion that E. Taylor was advocating neoclassicism in Poland of the interwar period, he was a scientist who is difficult for qualification. His scientific output can be divided into two parts- specific (applied) economy comprising analyses of cooperatives and inflation and theory of economics (general economics) including such of his works as Statics and Dynamics in the Theory of Economics, Introduction to Economics and Theory of Production. The cooperative movement, treated by E. Taylor without particular engagement was in his opinion to ease results the capitalistic methods of production and distribution. Like A. Krzyżanowski, E. Taylor advocates the quantitative theory of money. Contrary to representatives of the „Cracow school" he was against taking up foreign credits to increase bank reserves and stimulate economy. Statics and Dynamics in the Theory of Economics played a particular role in the development of theory of economy. It was a departure beyond the Marshallian concept of approaching relations between economic magnitudes at given conditions having caeteris paribus assumed that is a microeconomic formulation. His methodological discussion, emphasising the necessity to analyse economic phenomena dynamically contributed to the theory of economy. In turn Introduction to Economics devoted to methodology and basic notions of political economy is the most representative work of that author from the interwar period, indicating at his relation to the neoclessicism although not always identical. Theory of production, in his opinion constitutes an integral part of theory of economy. Broadly interpreted economic issues of production analysed within the structure of private property of means of production and of a competitive market mechanism recognized ad a basic regulator of distribution of resources between various applications and of conditions of production of goods were the subject of its interest. E. Taylor cannot be classed among followers of socialism, although he indicated at its certain virtues in shaping the scale of production.