Political Element in the Development of Economic Theory

Myrdal described this book as a discussion of three key notions in economic theory: the ideas of value, freedom, and collective house-keeping

List of contents

1: Politics and Political Economy; 2: The Ideological Background; 3: The Classical Theory of Value; 4: The Neo-Classical Theory of Value; 5: Economic Liberalism; 6: 'Social Housekeeping' and Social Value; 7: The Theory of Public Finance; 8: The Rôle of Economics in Politics; Appendix Recent Controversies

About the author

Gunnar Myrdal

Summary

Myrdal described this book as a discussion of three key notions in economic theory: the ideas of value, freedom, and collective house-keeping

Product details

• Authors: Gunnar Myrdal, Myrdal Gunnar
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.09.2017
• EAN: 9781138537460
• ISBN: 978-1-138-53746-0
• No. of pages: 298
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies