Economics as Science by Bernard C. Beaudreau - 9781032863337

Economics as ScienceA Critical History of Economic Thought\nAuthor(s): Bernard C. Beaudreau\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032863337, 978-1032863337\nSynopsis\nThis book provides a critical approach to the study of economic thought from neoclassical economics, to Marxian economics, and to Keynesian economics through the lens of science and the scientific method.\n\nIt examines the collection of ideas that constitute the core of economic thought in the five basic fields of economics: growth theory, income distribution, macroeconomics, price theory and international trade. In each of these, the analysis is chronological, detailing the various events and developments that led scholars to inquire into the underlying mechanics of the phenomena in question. This is followed by a critical examination of the various scholarly contributions, including those of Nobel Prize laureates, in terms of their scientific merit..