1st Edition
Economics as Science A Critical History of Economic Thought
By Bernard C. Beaudreau
Copyright 2025
290 Pages
by
Routledge
290 Pages
by
Routledge
290 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book provides a critical approach to the study of economic thought – from neoclassical economics, to Marxian economics, and to Keynesian economics – through the lens of science and the scientific method.
It examines the collection of ideas that constitute the core of economic thought in the five basic fields of economics: growth theory, income distribution, macroeconomics, price theory and... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Core Principles 3. Growth Theory 4. Income Distribution 5. Macroeconomics 6. Price Theory 7. International Trade Theory 8. Modern Economic Thought: Ideology or Science? 9. Nobels: Ideology or Science? 10. Directions for Future Research 11. History of Economic Thought: Anecdotes and Fun Facts 12. Genealogy of Economic Thought 13. Summary and Conclusions
Biography
Bernard C. Beaudreau is Professor of Economics, Université Laval, Canada.
