False Prophets of Economics Imperialism: The Limits of Mathematical Market Models

by Matthew Watson

This book studies the methodological revolution that has resulted in economists' mathematical market models being exported across the social sciences. The ensuing process of economics imperialism has struck fear into subject specialists worried that their disciplinary knowledge will subsequently count for less. Yet even though mathematical market models facilitate important abstract thought experiments, they are no substitute for carefully contextualised...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788217667
• ISBN13: 9781788217668
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Agenda Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"