An Economic Theorist's Book of Tales Paperback - Softcover

Akerlof, George A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521269334 ISBN 13: 9780521269339

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

Economic theory has traditionally relied upon a tacit and 'classical' set of assumptions that have gradually acquired a life of their own in defining how economists write and how they justify economic models. These essays explore what happens when a skilful economist makes unconventional assumptions.

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'These essays show how much good can come from combining skillful economic analysis with a willingness to take seriously the elementary facts of social life. Many of us pay lip service to that ideal; George Akerlof is one of the few who actually live up to it, with fascinating results.' Robert M. Solow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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These essays explore what happens when a skillful economist makes unconventional assumptions. Economic theory has traditionally relied upon a tacit and 'classical' set of assumptions that have gradually acquired a life of their own in defining how economists write and how they justify economic models. Similarly, these assumptions have acquired an autonomous character: they guide the way economists think about the world.

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• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521269334
• ISBN 13: 9780521269339
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208