UID:
almahu_9949068679002882
Format:
1 online resource (233 p.)
ISBN:
9786610480807
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9781134215645
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1134215649
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9781280480805
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1280480807
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9780203016886
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0203016882
Series Statement:
Foundations of the Market Economy
Content:
The defence of the market and economic freedom have been the main objectives of the investigations by liberal thinkers such as Milton Friedman, Gary Becker, F Hayek and L Von Mises. Bearing in mind that the first two economists are the maximum exponents of the Chicago School and the last two of the Austrian School, it is often concluded that the theories of both schools are similar. This book demonstrates that in reality, there is no convergence or complementariness to be found between both schools of thought. The anthropological categories, contributed by Mises, allow us to u
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Book Cover; Half-Title; Series Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface and acknowledgements; 1 Two economic approaches to human behaviour in liberalism; Part I The economic approach of Mises; 2 The definition of economic behaviour in the work of Mises; 3 The structure of the general theory of action of Mises; 4 The discovery of means and the creation of possibilities; 5 The evaluative system; 6 Causality as a praxeological category; 7 The project; Part II The economic approach of Becker The generalization of homo economicus
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8 The definition of economic behaviour in the work of Becker9 Critical analysis of Becker's definition of economic behaviour Stability of preferences; 10 Critical analysis of Becker's definition of economic behaviour Maximizing behaviour and market equilibrium; 11 Conclusions; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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English
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
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Electronic books
DOI:
10.4324/9780203016886
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