What do economists contribute?
By: edited by Daniel B. Klein
Contributors: Klein, Daniel B.
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Washington Square, NY
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9780814747223; 9780814747230
Copyright date: 1999
Subjects: Economics; Economists; Economics -- Political aspects; Economics -- Sociological aspects
Description: "A Cato Institute book." Includes bibliographical references and index.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A Cato Institute book."
Table of contents: title: Introduction : What do economists contribute? / Daniel B. Klein; title: On the role of values in the work of economists / Frank D. Graham; title: Economists and public policy / Ronald H. Coase; title: On the decline of authority of economists / William H. Hutt; title: 'Realism' in policy espousal / Clarence Philbrook; title: How to do well while doing good! / Gordon Tullock; title: The common weal and economic stories / D.N. McCloskey; title: What do economists know? / Thomas C. Schelling; title: Economists and the correction of error / Israel M. Kirzner; title: On being an economist / Friedrich A. Hayek; title: Recommended works on the Economics profession and on being an economist; title: About the Cato Institute