Author: Sappinen, Jorma.
Title: Stretching the scope of economics : on the nature and impact of Gary S. Becker's economics imperialism.
Description: Lappeenranta : Lappeenrannan teknillinen yliopisto, Kauppatieteiden osasto , 2003. Paperback. xii,284 pp. 25 cm. English text, with a summary in Dutch. (Kauppatieteiden osaston tutkimuksia = Studies in business administration, 6). Also : Thesis (doctoral) Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands. As new. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : as new. - Economics imperialism is an interesting phenomenon in social science. Economists and sometimes scholars originally from other disciplines have applied economic theory to that have traditionally been seen to belong to the domain of other sciences than economics. One scholar stands out as a prominent contributor to economics imperialism, namely Gary S. Becker, and therefore will focus on Beckers work. I start my discussion with a historical outline of economics imperialism and an appraisal of the influence of Beckers research. Then I analyze how economics imperialism can be characterized and what kind of view of the nature of scientific explanation it can be connected to, i.e. to unification. Moreover, I study problems related to preferences as explanatory factors, and also how preferences themselves can be explained. Finally, I discuss and evaluate the economics of crime, in particular the issue of the effectiveness of capital punishment in deterring murders. ISBN 9789517647663.

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