Economics confronts the economy /
Klein, Philip A.
Economics confronts the economy / Philip A. Klein. - Cheltenham, UK ; North Hampton, MA : Edward Elgar, 2005. - viii,396p. ill;. 24cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
In this book the author Phil Klein, in a low key but deeply reasoned text, critiques economic theory for its misrepresentations of the economy and other shortcomings. In particular, Klein provides a critique of how mainstream economists - creating a corpus of doctrines that seem "quantitative, precise, logical, elegant, rigorous, and beautiful" - have made more of Adam Smith's "invisible hand" than did Smith himself.
1840646500 9781840646504
2005044042
Economics--Study and teaching.
Economic history.
HB74.5 / .K554 2005
330.071'1
Economics confronts the economy / Philip A. Klein. - Cheltenham, UK ; North Hampton, MA : Edward Elgar, 2005. - viii,396p. ill;. 24cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
In this book the author Phil Klein, in a low key but deeply reasoned text, critiques economic theory for its misrepresentations of the economy and other shortcomings. In particular, Klein provides a critique of how mainstream economists - creating a corpus of doctrines that seem "quantitative, precise, logical, elegant, rigorous, and beautiful" - have made more of Adam Smith's "invisible hand" than did Smith himself.
1840646500 9781840646504
2005044042
Economics--Study and teaching.
Economic history.
HB74.5 / .K554 2005
330.071'1