The soulful science : what economists really do and why it matters / Diane Coyle.
By: Coyle, Diane.
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2010Edition: Rev. ed.Description: viii, 296 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780691143163 (pbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Economics -- Methodology | Economics -- Psychological aspects | Economics -- Sociological aspectsGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | HB74.P8 C695 2010 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000003282 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. The Mysteries of Wealth and Poverty -- Ch. 1. The History Detectives -- Ch. 2. What Makes Economies Grow? -- Ch. 3. How to Make Poverty History -- Pt. 2. Are Individuals Free to Choose? -- Ch. 4. What's It All About? -- Ch. 5. Economics for Humans -- Ch. 6. Information and Markets -- Pt. 3. Nature, Markets, and Society -- Ch. 7. Murderous Apes and Entrepreneurs -- Ch. 8. Economy versus Society -- Ch. 9. Why Economics Has Soul.
"For many, Thomas Carlyle's put-down of economics as "the dismal science" rings true - especially in the aftermath of the crash of 2008. But Diane Coyle argues that economics today is more soulful than dismal, a more practical and human science than ever before. The Soulful Science describes the remarkable creative renaissance in economics, how economic thinking is being applied to the paradoxes of everyday life." "This revised edition incorporates the latest developments in the field, including the rise of behavioral finance, the failure of carbon trading, and the growing trend of government bailouts. She also discusses such major debates as the relationship between economic statistics and presidential elections, the boundary between private choice and public action, and who is to blame for today's banking crisis."--BOOK JACKET.