Economics as Science

This novel text provides a critical approach to the study of economic thought - from neoclassical economics, to Marxian economics, to Keynesian economics - through the lens of science and the scientific method. It examines the collection of ideas that constitute the core of economic thought in the five basic fields of economics.

Autorentext

Bernard C. Beaudreau is Professor of Economics, Université Laval, Canada.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. Core Principles 3. Growth Theory 4. Income Distribution 5. Macroeconomics 6. Price Theory 7. International Trade Theory 8. Modern Economic Thought: Ideology or Science? A Summary 9. Nobels: Ideology or Science? 10. Directions for Future Research 11. History of Economic Thought: Fun Facts 12. The Genealogy of Economic Thought 13. Summary and Conclusions