The economics of science : methodology and epistemology as if economics really mattered / James R. Wible.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wible, James R., 1951-

Series:

Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 13.

Routledge frontiers of political economy, 1359-7914 ; 13

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Social aspects.

Science.

Fraud in science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Science is difficult and costly to do well. This study systematically creates an economics of science. Many aspects of science are explored from an economic point of view. The scientist is treated as an economically rational individual. This book begins with economic models of misconduct in science and the legitimate, normal practices of science, moving on to market failure, the market place of ideas, self-correctiveness, and the organizational and institutional structures of science. An exploration of broader methodological themes raised by an economics of science ends the work.

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgements; WHY AN ECONOMICS OF SCIENCE?; AN ECONOMIC THEORY OF REPLICATION FAILURE; AN ECONOMIC THEORY OF FRAUD IN SCIENCE; PEIRCE'S ECONOMICS OF RESEARCH PROJECT SELECTION; A COST-BENEFIT APPROACH TO RESEARCH PROJECT SELECTION, POPPER'S METHODOLOGY, AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS; MARKET FAILURE IN THE MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS: THE CASES OF KARL POPPER AND THE ECONOMICS PROFESSION; MARKET FAILURE IN THE MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS: THE CASE OF FRIEDMAN'S ESSAY

SELF-CORRECTIVE SCIENCE IN THE CONTEXT OF MARKET FAILURE: THE MARKETPLACE OF IDEAS IS NOT REALLY A MARKETON THE ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION OF SCIENCE, THE FIRM, AND THE MARKETPLACE; TOWARDS AN EVOLUTIONARY CONCEPTION OF RATIONALITY IN SCIENCE AND ECONOMICS; INTERNAL CRITICISM AND THE PROBLEM OF SELF-REFERENCE; AN ECONOMIC CRITIQUE OF THE ARCHITECTURE OF ECONOMIC THEORY AND METHOD; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 248-260) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-69191-2

1-134-69192-0

1-280-05385-2

9786610053858

0-203-17697-9

9780203176979

OCLC:

437082696