Debunking economics : the naked emperor of the social sciences /

"Debunking Economics explains why economists think the way they do, and points out the flaws in their thinking which they either don't realize, don't appreciate, or just plain ignore. Most of these flaws were established by dissident academic economists decades ago, yet modern economi...

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Main Author: Keen, Steve (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Annandale, NSW : Pluto Press Australia ; 2001.
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2001.
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Online Access:Table of contents
http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/hol051/2001017616.html
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Summary:"Debunking Economics explains why economists think the way they do, and points out the flaws in their thinking which they either don't realize, don't appreciate, or just plain ignore. Most of these flaws were established by dissident academic economists decades ago, yet modern economics pretends that it can continue with 'business as usual'. In a profound irony, Debunking Economics shows that a discipline which labours the word 'rational' may be the most irrational of all."--Jacket.
Physical Description:xvi, 335 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-324) and index.
ISBN:185649991X
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