Debunking economics
Subtitle: the naked emperor of the social sciences
By: Steve Keen.
Publisher: Pluto Press Australia; St Martin's Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Annandale, NSW; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
Subjects: Economics.; Economic policy.; Social policy.
Description: "Debunking Economics exposes what many non-economists may have suspected and a minority of economists have long known: that economic theory is not only unpalatable, but also plain wrong. Many of the most cherished notions of conventional economics are based on reasoning that is internally inconsistent."

"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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-324) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: I No more Mr Nice Guy; title: Part 1 Foundations; title: 2 The calculus of hedonism; title: 3 The price of everything and the value of nothing; title: 4 Size does matter; title: 5 To each according to his contribution; title: Part 2 Complexities; title: 6 The holy war over capital; title: 7 There is madness in their method; title: 8 Let's do the Time Warp again; title: 9 The sum of the parts; title: 10 'The price is not right; title: Part 3 Alternatives; title: 11 Finance and economic breakdown; title: 12 Don't shoot me, I'm only the piano; title: 13 Nothing to lose but their minds; title: .4 There are alternatives; title: References.