Political Element in the Development of Economic Theory

Name: Political Element in the Development of Economic Theory
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Myrdal described this book as a discussion of three key notions in economic theory: the ideas of value, freedom, and collective house-keeping > Myrdal described this book as a discussion of three key notions in economic theory: the ideas of value, freedom, and collective house-keeping. It is through these concepts, he charged, that political ideology has been intro-duced into economic theory. This volume continues to be relevant in its emphasis on the problem of objectivity in the social sciences. > 1: Politics and Political Economy; 2: The Ideological Background; 3: The Classical Theory of Value; 4: The Neo-Classical Theory of Value; 5: Economic Liberalism; 6: \u2018Social Housekeeping\u2019 and Social Value; 7: The Theory of Public Finance; 8: The R\u00F4le of Economics in Politics; Appendix Recent Controversies