Why Economics is Not Yet a ScienceFirst published in 1983. A collection of papers directed at those outside the field of Economics, to open up discussions around the scientific worth of Economics. |
Contents
MODERN | |
IDEOLOGY | |
A BEHAVIORAL THEORY OF ECONOMISTS BEHAVIOR | |
THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTEMPORARY MAINSTREAM | |
HOW ECONOMISTS MISUSE MATHEMATICS | |
TOWARD PROGRESS | |
WHY ECONOMICS IS NOT YET A SCIENCE | |
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