The Political Element in the Development of Economic Theory
Author | : Gunnar Myrdal |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2017-07-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781351477253 |
ISBN-13 | : 1351477250 |
Rating | : 4/5 (250 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Political Element in the Development of Economic Theory by : Gunnar Myrdal
Download or read book The Political Element in the Development of Economic Theory written by Gunnar Myrdal and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myrdal described this book as a discussion of three key notions in economic theory: the ideas of value, freedom, and collective house-keeping. It is through these concepts, he charged, that political ideology has been intro-duced into economic theory. This volume continues to be relevant in its emphasis on the problem of objectivity in the social sciences.