Methodology of Economics
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Capitalism as a Moral System
Spencer J. Pack
This powerful and thoroughly documented book overturns many long-held beliefs about Adam Smith. Spencer Pack demonstrates that contrary to popular myth, Adam Smith was not a dogmatic defender of laissez-faire capitalism and neither was h... -
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The Economics of the Great Depression
Randall E. Parker
Comprising a series of unique and informative interviews, this original book focuses on the evolution and current state of the economic literature on the Great Depression. Renowned economists assess the status of the remaining debates, e... -
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Putting Econometrics in its Place
G. M.P. Swann
Putting Econometrics in its Place is an original and fascinating book, in which Peter Swann argues that econometrics has dominated applied economics for far too long and displaced other essential techniques. While Peter Swann is critical...eBook:Find out more£32.76
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Teaching Economics
Edited by William E. Becker, Michael Watts, Suzanne R. Becker
This fascinating sequel to the 1998 Teaching Economics to Undergraduates provides more alternatives to the lecture and chalkboard approach that dominates university economics teaching. Distinguished contributing authors provide a wide ra...eBook:Find out more£27.96
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Economic Policy under Uncertainty
Edited by Peter Mooslechner, Helene Schuberth, Martin Schürz
Economic Policy under Uncertainty maintains that the question of truth and accountability has not received particular attention in the literature on economic methodology. It goes on to argue that pragmatic theories relate concepts of tru... -
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Shadow Prices for Project Appraisal
Elio H. Londero
Capitalizing on the extensive experience of the author in estimating shadow prices, Shadow Prices for Project Appraisal forges a bridge between theory and practice, explaining what shadow (or accounting) prices are, how they are used, an... -
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The Lost Art of Economics
David Colander
The essays explore the forces in academic institutions that have led economics to its current position, as well as the implications of the lost art for the economics profession and its future. In the end, the author is positive about the... -
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Measurement and Meaning in Economics
Deirdre N. McCloskey, Stephen T. Ziliak
This essential book collects together, for the first time, the writings of Deirdre McCloskey on economic history and the rhetoric of economics. The essays have been presented to show McCloskey’s evolution over time: from economist to cr... -
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Reconstructing Economic Theory
Allen Oakley
This book applies a critical focus on the extent to which methodological practices in mainstream economic theory impede our understanding of substantive economic phenomena as the products of human action. Economists, in general, work wit... -
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Public Economics, Political Processes and Policy Applications
Charles R. Plott
Public Economics, Political Processes and Policy Applications brings together an impressive collection of Charles R. Plott’s work in experimental economics. -
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Information, Finance and General Equilibrium
Charles R. Plott
Information, Finance and General Equilibrium brings together the seminal papers on which Charles R. Plott has founded our understanding of experimental economics and political science. -
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The Complexity Vision and the Teaching of Economics
Edited by David Colander
This ground-breaking book focuses on the implications of the complexity vision, such as that held by economists at the Santa Fe Institute, for the teaching of economics. This complexity vision suggests that answers to questions such as ...
