The Political Element in the Development of Economic Theory (Paperback)

Gunnar Myrdal
Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
 9780887388279
0-88738-827-2

Myrdal described this book as a discussion of three key notions in economic theory: the ideas of value, freedom, and collective house-keeping. It is through these concepts, he charged, that political ideology.

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has been intro-duced into economic theory. This volume continues to be relevant in its emphasis on the problem of objectivity in the social sciences.