New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Third Edition
Economics, Definition of
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Backhouse, RE; Medema, S
January 1, 2018
Economics is difficult to define unambiguously, many definitions having been proposed as the subject has evolved. Definitions are ex post constructions, even rationalizations, but they can nonetheless influence what economist do and how they set about doing it. This article considers the main definitions from the late 18th century to the present, pointing out some of the ways in which changing views reflect and have influenced changes in the subject.
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Backhouse, R. E., & Medema, S. (2018). Economics, Definition of. In New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Third Edition (pp. 3436–3440). https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95189-5_1940
Backhouse, R. E., and S. Medema. “Economics, Definition of.” In New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Third Edition, 3436–40, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95189-5_1940.
Backhouse RE, Medema S. Economics, Definition of. In: New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Third Edition. 2018. p. 3436–40.
Backhouse, R. E., and S. Medema. “Economics, Definition of.” New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Third Edition, 2018, pp. 3436–40. Scopus, doi:10.1057/978-1-349-95189-5_1940.
Backhouse RE, Medema S. Economics, Definition of. New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics Third Edition. 2018. p. 3436–3440.