Economic policy under uncertainty : the role of truth and accountability in policy advice /

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TextPublication details: Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2004.Description: x, 322 pISBN:

1843764857
9781843764854

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DDC classification:

338.9'001 ECO

LOC classification:

HD87 .E2614 2004

Summary: The book maintains that the question of truth and accountability has not received particular attention in the literature on economic methodology. It goes to argue that pragmatic theories relate concepts of truth to the beliefs, thoughts and intentional actions of individuals, blurring the relationship between theory and practice.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

The book maintains that the question of truth and accountability has not received particular attention in the literature on economic methodology. It goes to argue that pragmatic theories relate concepts of truth to the beliefs, thoughts and intentional actions of individuals, blurring the relationship between theory and practice.

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