What do economists know? : new economics of knowledge /
This volume provocatively rethinks the question of what, how and for whom economics is produced. Academic economists in the twentieth century have presumed to monopolise economic knowledge, seeing themselves as the only legitimate producers and consumers of this highly specialized commodity. This ha...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
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1999
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| Series: | Economics as social theory.
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| Summary: | This volume provocatively rethinks the question of what, how and for whom economics is produced. Academic economists in the twentieth century have presumed to monopolise economic knowledge, seeing themselves as the only legitimate producers and consumers of this highly specialized commodity. This has encouraged a narrow view of economic discourse - the producer/consumer "economy" of economic knowledge - as little more than a private dialog among professionally licensed knowers. This book recasts this narrow view. Its fifteen essays highlight the range of voices (academic and non-academic) in the economic conversation, affirming "what economists know" while challenging their assumed monopoly in the marketplace of ideas. What do Economists Know? collects the reflections of leading economic theorists including Jack Amariglio, John B. Davis, Arjo Klamer, Judith Mehta, Deirdre McCloskey, David F. Ruccio and Grahame F |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (x, 259 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203159314 9780203159316 0203021576 9780203021576 0203172299 9780203172292 1280333308 9781280333309 9786610333301 6610333300 9780415152600 0415152607 9780415207508 0415207509 9781134621996 113462199X 9781134621941 1134621949 9781134621989 1134621981 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |
