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Economic Theory

A Critic’s Companion

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  • © 1986

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Authors:
  1. M. A. G. Meerhaeghe

    1. University of Ghent, Belgium

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XI
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  2. Introduction

    • M. A. G. van Meerhaeghe
    Pages 1-9

  3. The Theory of Consumer’s Behaviour

    • M. A. G. van Meerhaeghe
    Pages 11-18

  4. The Theory of Producer’s Behaviour

    • M. A. G. van Meerhaeghe
    Pages 19-24

  5. The Theory of Pricing

    • M. A. G. van Meerhaeghe
    Pages 25-35

  6. The Theory of Income Distribution

    • M. A. G. van Meerhaeghe
    Pages 37-44

  7. The Theory of the Equilibrium Level of National Income and of Prices

    • M. A. G. van Meerhaeghe
    Pages 45-53

  8. The Theory of Economic Growth

    • M. A. G. van Meerhaeghe
    Pages 55-68

  9. The Theory of International Trade

    • M. A. G. van Meerhaeghe
    Pages 69-84

  10. Economic Doctrines and Economic Policy

    • M. A. G. van Meerhaeghe
    Pages 85-92

  11. Economic Theory and Economic Policy

    • M. A. G. van Meerhaeghe
    Pages 93-100

  12. The Limited Practicability of the Theory

    • M. A. G. van Meerhaeghe
    Pages 101-110

  13. The Significance of Economic Theory

    • M. A. G. van Meerhaeghe
    Pages 111-116

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 117-125
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About this book

The content of this book formed part of an introduction to economics. Weidenfeld and Nicolson published an english translation in 1971: Econ- ics. A critical approach. Since several colleagues thought that the critical comments on various theories might discourage students, I divided this introduction into two parts. Were as the first part deals with economic theory as such, the present publication contains the subject matter of the second part, namely the former appraisal sections. The first edition benefited from comment by Professor P. Hennipman, who, although I took his comment into consideration as far as possible, did not always share my views. The appendix to the first edition (Economic Doctrines) has been omitted. I have used brief portions of it in a new chapter, 'Economic doctrines and economic policy'. I have added a chapter entitled 'Economic theory and economic policy' and brought up to date the other chapters. This book has no intention of instructing fellow economists. It is intended as a complement to an introductory course on economics, which for the most part does not deal systematically with (or is even totally lacking in) critical comments. Many economists consider any criticism of economic theory to be a form of lese-majeste. On the other hand, a critical approach should not be the monopoly of left-wing authors.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of Ghent, Belgium

    M. A. G. Meerhaeghe

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Economic Theory

  • Book Subtitle: A Critic’s Companion

  • Authors: M. A. G. Meerhaeghe

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1365-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1986

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-247-3385-9Due: 31 December 1986

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-017-1367-2Published: 13 July 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-1365-8Published: 09 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XI, 125

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Economic Theory/Quantitative Economics/Mathematical Methods, Finance, general

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