The Political Element in the Development of Economic Theory: A Collection of Essays on Methodology

by Gunnar Myrdal

Overview

First Published in 1998. This is Volume VII of eleven in the Economics and Society series. Translated from Swedish, the setting was the Swedish economic discussion in the late 'twenties, the years preceding the crash on the New York Stock Exchange in September 1929 was a time of confidence in restored stability and progress. This book was planned as a frontal attack on the dogmas of the older generation and it was originally meant to be a popular exposition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415436830
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/02/2007
Series:	International Library of Sociology
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Gunnar Myrdal, Paul Streeten

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Politics and Political Economy; Chapter 2 The Ideological Background; Chapter 3 The Classical Theory of Value; Chapter 4 The Neo-Classical Theory of Value; Chapter 5 Economic Liberalism; Chapter 6 ‘Social Housekeeping’ and Social Value; Chapter 7 The Theory of Public Finance; Chapter 8 The RÔle of Economics in Politics;