Artículo
Two conceptions of economics
Fecha de publicación:
11/2011
Editorial:
Centro de Estudios Macroeconómicos de Argentina
Revista:
Journal of Applied Economics
ISSN:
1514-0326
e-ISSN:
1667-6726
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
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Resumen
As Ronald Coase points out, there are two kinds of conceptions of economics: first, the conception that emphasizes the study of specific kinds of human activities; and, second, the conception that makes economics the study of a specific approach to all human choices. The paper first shortly reviews the two conceptions. Then, it links them to specific conceptions about rationality. An analysis of the terms involved in the discussion shows which conception of economics corresponds most to its ordinary language meaning. The paper then analyzes and develops Coase's argument for the first and against the second conception, explores the limits of an integration of the two views and assigns them specific roles.
Palabras clave:
DEFINITION OF ECONOMICS
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RELATION WITH OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCES
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Citación
Crespo, Ricardo Fernando; Two conceptions of economics; Centro de Estudios Macroeconómicos de Argentina; Journal of Applied Economics; 14; 2; 11-2011; 181-197
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