This distinguished book provides a critical assessment of the relationship between economic theory, scientific …

differing views regarding the role of economic theory as applied to the real world. William Greer reveals that the intellectual …

, corruption and the growth of -- government 40 -- 6. The indeterminacy of social welfare theory 59 -- 7. The contractarian …-based, procedurally detached theory of the state has contributed to the growth of government. As part of the Kantian … grounded in consequentialist social welfare theory (SWT), the economist's theory of the state must be rejected. Ad hoc …

, though distinct, are closely interconnected in a variety of ways. From theory building to data collection, and from modelling … K. Barker and Darla Schumm -- 23. Freedom / Nicolas Gravel -- 24. Game theory / Ken Binmore -- 25. Globalization …

-making Processes: The Relevance of Motivation / Philip Jones -- 7. Positive Constraints on Normative Political Theory / Geoffrey …

', Quarterly Journal of Economics, 115 (4), November, 1167-99 -- Oded Galor and Omer Moav (2006), 'Das Human-Kapital: A Theory of …

including an adaptation of game theory, Marengo's computational model of organizational learning and the 'step by step' rule …

and competition policy issues arising from trade liberalization …pt. 1. Trade liberalization -- pt. 2. Competition -- pt. 3. The World Trade Organization …

comprehensive economic theory encompassing industry, the public sector and financial markets …