Why economists disagree : an introduction to the alternative schools of thought / edited by David L. Prychitko.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Prychitko, David L.

Series:

SUNY series, diversity in contemporary economics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics.

Economics--History.

History.

Economics--Philosophy.

Physical Description:

xi, 415 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, 1998.

Summary:

Economists disagree. They disagree over policy, prediction, and matters of pure theory. They even disagree over why they disagree. Why Economists Disagree demonstrates that the "crisis" of contemporary economics may actually be a sign of healthy disagreement and fresh thinking over the nature and scope of economic theory and policy.

Since the 1980s, several dissenting schools of thought have emerged that offer serious methodological and theoretical challenges to mainstream economics. Why Economists Disagree provides a convenient introduction to Austrian, Post Keynesian, Institutionalist, Feminist, Marxist, and other heterodox alternatives to neoclassical economics. Written by eminent economists within each tradition, the book's chapters convey both the main characteristics, the controversies, and disagreement within each school of thought.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0791435695

0791435709

OCLC:

36301407