New Directions in Economic MethodologyRoger E. Backhouse Routledge, 16.06.1994 - 416 Seiten In recent years there has been a flowering of work on economic methodology. However there is no longer any consensus about which direction this should take or, indeed, even what the role and content of economic methodology should be. This book reflects this diversity. Its contributors are responsible for the major developments in this field and tog |
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Part I GENERAL PERSPECTIVES | 25 |
FOR AND AGAINST | 109 |
Part III PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVES ON ECONOMICS | 195 |
Part IV ECONOMICS AS DISCOURSE | 316 |
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