Whats Wrong With Economics? A Primer for the Perplexed

"A passionate and informed critique of mainstream economics from one of the leading economic thinkers of our time. This insightful book looks at how mainstream economics' quest for scientific certainty has led to a narrowing of vision and a convergence on an orthodoxy that is unhealthy for the field, not to mention the societies which base policy decisions on the advice of flawed economic models. Noted economic thinker Robert Skidelsky explains the circumstances that have brought about this constriction and proposes an approach to economics which includes philosophy, history, sociology, and politics. Skidelsky's clearly written and compelling critique takes aim at the way that economics is taught in today's universities, where a focus on modelling leaves students ill-equipped to grapple with what is important and true about human life. He argues for a return to the ideal set out by John Maynard Keynes that the economist must be a "mathematician, historian, statesman, [and] philosopher" in equal measure."--Provided by publisher.

A propos de l'auteur

Robert Skidelsky is emeritus professor of political economy at the University of Warwick. He is the author of many books, including Money and Government: The Past and Future of Economics.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Robert Skidelsky, Skidelsky Robert
• Edition: Yale University Press Ltd
• Contenu: Livre
• Forme du produit: Livre de poche
• Date de parution: 31.01.2021
• Catégorie: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Economie > Général, dictionnaires
• EAN: 9780300257496
• ISBN: 978-0-300-25749-6
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Catégories: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, Economic history, Economic theory & philosophy, Popular economics, Interdisciplinary, Economic theory and philosophy, Economic psychology, Human nature, Economic Education, economic philosophy, economic models, Sociological, introduction to economics, real world, Mainstream economics, rational economics, Institute for New Economic Thinking