Prelude to Political Economy

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Prelude to Political Economy is a book by economist Kaushik Basu that explores the philosophical and ethical foundations underlying modern economic theory and policy.

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person
addresses assumptions of rational choice theory
foundations of modern economic policy
interaction between economics and moral philosophy
role of power in economic relations
author Kaushik Basu NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin India
explores collective action problems
coordination failures in economics
ethical foundations of economic policy
game theory and social norms
limits of standard economic models
philosophical foundations of economics
relationship between rationality and morality
role of institutions in economic outcomes
role of norms in economic behavior
field development studies
economics
political philosophy
genre economics book
non-fiction
political economy
hasAuthor Kaushik Basu NERFINISHED
hasAuthorProfession economist
hasPerspective analytical political philosophy
interdisciplinary
normative economics
influencedBy development economics
game theory
moral philosophy
social choice theory
welfare economics
knownFor contributions to development economics
research on game theory and norms
work on political economy
language English
mainSubject economic methodology
economic theory
ethics and economics
philosophy of economics
political economy
notableFor critiquing narrow rationality assumptions
emphasis on social norms and institutions
linking ethics with economic analysis
occupation economist
publicationDecade 1990s
publisher Oxford University Press

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