Economics : the culture of a controversial science / Melvin W. Reder.
Economics : the culture of a controversial science / Melvin W. Reder.
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Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press, c1999.
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N330/308
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English
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xi, 384 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Pt. 1. Culture and Science. 1. Overview. 2. Economics and other Sciences -- Pt. 2. Paradigms and Anomalies. 3. The Dominant Paradigm: RAP. 4. The Keynesian Paradigm: KP. 5. Of Debt and Taxes: DP Versus RAP. 6. Some other Paradigms. 7. The Criteria of Validity in Economics. 8. "Successes" of Positive...
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Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press, c1999.
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Illinois
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c1999.
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Since the 1930s economists have increasingly emphasized the scientific, quantitative side of their field, which has directed research to topics that can be elaborated through mathematical models. Economist Melvin Reder argues that this ongoing historical shift has been the result of pressure from two directions: from society's demand that expert ad...
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Economics : the culture of a controversial science / Melvin W. Reder.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-374) and index.
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c1999.
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0226706109(pbk.) :
9780226706092
0226706095
9780226706092(cased) :
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9780226706108(pbk.) :
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330
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991011412229702626
