The soulful science : what economists really do and why it matters /

"For many, Thomas Carlyle's put-down of economics as "the dismal science" rings true - especially in the aftermath of the crash of 2008. But Diane Coyle argues that economics today is more soulful than dismal, a more practical and human science than ever before. The Soulful Scien...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Coyle, Diane (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2010.
Edición:Rev. ed.
Temas:
Economics > Psychological aspects.
Economics > Sociological aspects.
Economics > Methodology.
Économie politique > Aspect psychologique.
Économie politique > Méthodologie.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Reference.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Economic Policy.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Prologue to Part 1
  • Part 1. The Mysteries of Wealth and Poverty
  • The history detectives
  • What makes economies grow?
  • How to make poverty history
  • Prologue to Part 2
  • Part 2. Are Individuals free to choose?
  • What's it all about?
  • Economics for humans
  • Information and markets
  • Prologue to Part 3
  • Part 3. Nature, markets, and society
  • Murderous apes and entrepreneurs
  • Economy versus society
  • Why economics has soul.

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