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Book SynopsisDuring a time of accelerating momentum for radical change in the study of economics, 'A Guide to What's Wrong with Economics' comprehensively re-examines the shortcomings of neoclassical economics and considers a number of alternative formulations.
Trade Review'Recommended.' —'Choice'
'This book critically examines the shortcomings of neoclassical economics and considers a number of alternative formulations characterized by a broader conception of human behaviour, the recognition of culture, the consideration of history, a new theory of knowledge, and interdisciplinary dialogue.' —Dr Lucia Reisch, 'The Journal of Consumer Policy'
'Some of the essays are excellent and I would have little hesitation in recommending them to students at an appropriate level.' —Roger E. Backhouse, 'Journal of Economic Methodology'
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Broadband versus Narrowband Economics - Edward Fullbrook; Part I. Basic Problems; Part II. Micro Nonsense; Part III. Macro Nonsense; Part IV. Ethical Voids and Social Pathologies; Part V. Misuse of Mathematics and Statistics; Part VI. Category Mistakes Regarding Wealth and Illth; Part VII. Globalist Distortions; Notes ; Name Index
