HES PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: WHAT’S WRONG WITH ECONOMICS?
<italic>The piece begins with the proposition that the economic perspective on human activity must reflect the fact that human beings transact in a world defined for the actors by social norms. An analysis of the crisis of 2008 is offered as a demonstration of the value of adopting such a broader perspective. Part II offers an historical model based on Adam Smith’s Moral Philosophy of such a broader analysis. The piece closes with the case that the history of ideas offers alternative perspectives on the questions we explore in economics today, and thus can serve as a valuable resource for constructive skepticism of the current discourse.</italic>
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2012
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Authors: | EVENSKY, JERRY |
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Journal of the History of Economic Thought. - Cambridge University Press. - Vol. 34.2012, 01, p. 1-20
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Cambridge University Press |
Description of contents: | Abstract [journals.cambridge.org] |
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