Causality In Economics

by John R. Hicks

Argues that causality in economics is but one case of causality in general and explores the relation between scientific explanation and economic explanation, clarifying basic concepts in economic theory by comparing them to similar concepts in the physical sciences

Genres: Economics

124 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[mari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es increíble la forma de exponer las teorías económicas de una forma si bien en lenguaje técnico ejemplificado de forma tal que se pueda entender. Trata temas como los neoclasicos hasta los post keynesianos de modo tal que es una mezcla de pensamiento científico y su distinción con la economía. Excelente libro…

[Tim Kohn · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting topic written in a brief and dense form that insists the reader be quite comfortable with probability, statistics and applicable schools of economic thought that only a handful of readers may possess.