The Evolution of Economic Ideas (Modern Cambridge Economics Series)

Phyllis Deane

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Language: English

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1978

0521293154 / 9780521293150

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254 pages. Corners bumped, Cover slightly worn The failure of orthodox economic analysis to provide acceptable answers to th e dominant contemporary policy problems has given rise to a widespread feeling o f 'methodological crisis' in the discipline. Students find it increasingly hard to relate to a textbook-authenticated paradigm which seems to be in the process of disintegration. The object of this book is to put some of the current theoret ical controversies into long term perspective by tracing their historical antece dents. A connected object is to interpret some of the doctrinal divisions in the modern debate by showing that they spring from profound disagreements about wha t economics is and what questions the economist ought to be trying to answer. It examines the way leading theorists have adapted their theories and concepts to major changes in the problem-situation facing policy makers. The book is in no s ense exhaustive (either in the range of theories or in the selection of theorist s discussed) but focuses particularly on changes in economists' views on the sco pe and methodology of economics and on the evolution of strategic ideas in the f ields of value theory, monetary theory and growth theory. It raises questions of a socio-historical kind, such as: when did economics acquire a sufficently cohe rent and well-attested paradigm to rank as a distinct discipline? What were the distinguishing characteristics of successive paradigms for economics? How revolu tionary were the changes attributable to periods of significant theoretical chan ge? How can we explain the success or failure of alternative paradigms in gainin g a hold over the minds of a majority of professional economists? All economists will find valuable insights in this book. For undergraduate students it is a co.

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Title
The Evolution of Economic Ideas (Modern Cambridge Economics Series)
Author
Phyllis Deane
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication year
1978
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Paperback
Language
English
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0521293154
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9780521293150
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13.97cm x 1.63cm x 21.59cm
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