HOW ECONOMICS FORGOT HISTORY by Geoffrey M. Hodgson ( 9780415257176 )

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HOW ECONOMICS FORGOT HISTORY
THE PROBLEM OF HISTORICAL SPECIFICITY IN SOCIAL SCIENCE

By:

Geoffrey M. Hodgson

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0415257174

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TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

23 August, 2001

Series:

Economics as Social Theory

Pages:

444

Description:

Hodgson calls into question the tendency of economic method to explain all economic phenomena using the same catch-all theories. He argues that you need different theories and that historical contexts must be taken into account.

Synopsis:

In arguably his most important book to date, Hodgson calls into question the tendency of economic method to try and explain all economic phenomena by using the same catch-all theories and dealing in universal truths. He argues that you need different theories to analyze different economic phenomena and systems and that historical context must be taken into account. Hodgson argues that the German Historical School was key in laying the foundations for the work of the pioneer institutional economists, who themselves are gaining currency today; and that the growing interest in this school of thought is contributing to a more complete understanding of socio-economic theory.

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