Competing Economic Theories - 9780415244169

Taylor & Francis

Providing a contemporary overview of the debate amongst theoretical stands in economics, this book brings together contributions from a number of eminent scholars. It covers important issues in methodology and the history of thought. > \nProviding a contemporary overview of the debate amongst theoretical stands in economics, this book brings together contributions from a number of eminent scholars. It covers important issues in methodology and the history of thought, as well as economic analysis. The book is structured in five parts which: \n--focus on the relevance of the history of economic ideas for current economic analysis \n--centre on the role of classical theory of value and distribution \n--contrast the equilibrium approach with an out-of-equilibrium perspective \n--offer an evaluation of the legacy of Keynes in the light of the recent development of macroeconomics \n--is dedicated to the issue of how institutions ought to be embedded in current economic theorising.\nProvo