| Description |
xi, 384 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
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 Economics: Two Examples -- Pt. 3. Welfare Economics and Ideology. 9. Welfare Economics. 10. RAP and the Ideology of Laissez-Faire -- Pt. 4. Economics and Society. 11. What is Economics Good for? 12. What is Good Economics? 13. Prizes, Establishments, and Heroes. 14. The Boundaries of Economics |
| Summary |
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 advice be based on "scientific findings," and from economists themselves, who have wanted to view their own profession as a science. Economics: The Culture of a Controversial Science describes the profession of economics as it has developed in response to these challenges |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-374) and index |
| Subject |
Economics -- History.
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Economics.
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Economists.
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| LC no. |
98008640 |
| ISBN |
0226706095 |
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0226706109 (paperback) |
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