Issues In Heterodox Economics [Paperback]

Through contributions from leading authors, Issues in Heterodox Economics provides a critical analysis of the methodology of mainstream economics.

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• Challenges economists to abandon sterile formalism and develop new intellectual rigors to contribute to pressing contemporary issues
  
• A series of cutting-edge articles provides a critical analysis of the dependence of mainstream economics on mathematical modelling and other methodologies
  
• Topics discussed include sustainable development, worker control of firms, evolutionary growth theory, and more
  
• Challenges economists to abandon sterile formalism and develop new intellectual rigors to contribute to pressing contemporary issues

1. Consolations For The Economist: The Future Of Economic Orthodoxy: Donald A.R. George.

2. Axiomatization And Formalism In Economics: T.A. Boylan and P.F. O'Gorman.

3. Variety Of Methodological Approach In Economics: Sheila C. Dow.

4. Variations On The Theme Of Conning In Mathematical Economics: K. Vela Velupillai.

5. The Sociological Approach To Financial Markets: Alex Preda.

6. Workers' Savings And The Right To Manage: Donald A.R. George.

7. A New Vision Of The Knowledge Economy: Brian Chi-ang Lin.

8. Evolutionary And New Growth Theories. Are They Converging?: Fulvio Castellacci.

9. Repetition And Financial Incentives In Economics Experiments: Jinkwon Lee.

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Donald A.R. George is Senior Lecturer in Economics at the University of Edinburgh. He has been a Jean Monnet Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy, Visiting AlC)