Growth Theory
A Philosophical Perspective
1st Edition
Published on 5. January 2026
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-415-21277-9 (ISBN)
Description
Since the 1980s, growth theory has re-emerged at the forefront of economic analysis and has prompted a rekindling of the debates on why growth rates differ. Drawing on recent developments in the philosophy of science, this book tackles the subject, developing novel critical perspectives on neoclassical and evolutionary growth theory, while revisiting the major discussion on UK industrial decline.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-415-21277-9 (9780415212779)
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Content
1. Introduction Part 1: The Case Against Positivism 2. Explanation and Economics: The Case Against Deductivism 3. On Explanation, Agency and Economics: New Directions Part 2: The Explanatory Limits of Growth Discourses 4. Neo-Classical Growth Theory: Lakatosian Research Programmes? 5. Evolutionary Growth Theory? Part 3: Catching up and Falling Behind: The Conundrum of Development 6. 'Thinking About Economic Growth' 7. The 'Myth' of Development: Post-Development's Post-Modern Hopes? 8. The Nadir of Development? 10. Conclusion