Economic methodology
Subtitle: understanding economics as a science
By: Marcel Boumans and John B. Davis ; with contributions from Mark Blaug, Harro Maas, and Andrej Svorencik
Contributors: Davis, John Bryan; Blaug, Mark; Maas, Harro; Svorencik, Andrej
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Basingstoke [England]; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
ISBN-13: 9780230218123; 9780230218130
Subjects: Methodology; Economics
Description: Like other sciences, the study of economics has been shaped by rigorous arguments and debates that continue to influence economists. In this fascinating introduction, the authors consider the scientific nature of the methods, logic, and forms of explanation that underlie economics as a discipline.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.