Economics as Universal Science.
The argument that economics is superior to other social science disciplines is assessed. It is noted that this argument is supported by the view that economics is more capable analytically and predictively than its fellow disciplines. It is concluded that this is not the case, and that economics s...
| Publicado en: | Social Research Vol. 71; no. 3; pp. 615 - 633 |
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New School for Social Research
Fall 2004
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| Sumario: | The argument that economics is superior to other social science disciplines is assessed. It is noted that this argument is supported by the view that economics is more capable analytically and predictively than its fellow disciplines. It is concluded that this is not the case, and that economics should be placed on an equal footing with politics and sociology. |
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