Economic policy under uncertainty
Subtitle: the role of truth and accountability in policy advice
By: edited by Peter Mooslechner, Helene Schuberth, Martin Schürz
Contributors: Mooslechner, Peter; Schuberth, Helene; Schürz, Martin
Publisher: Edward Elgar; Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Cheltenham, UK; Northampton, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
Subjects: Economic policy; Uncertainty; Truth; Responsibility; Economics -- Philosophy
Description: "Economic Policy under Uncertainty maintains that the question of truth and accountability has not received particular attention in the literature on economic methodology. It goes on to argue that pragmatic theories relate concepts of truth to the beliefs, thoughts and intentional actions of individuals, blurring the relationship between theory and practice." "Exploring real-world difficulties encountered in giving and receiving economic policy advice, this book will be of great interest to economists who wish to reflect on the stance of their discipline, philosophers with an interest in economic issues and economic policy advisers considering the particularities of their subject."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index