LEADER 03934nam 22005655 450 001 9910349526203321 005 20231110143404.0 010 $a3-030-05937-5 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-05937-8 035 $a(CKB)4100000009453387 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-05937-8 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5928966 035 $a(PPN)272038326 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000009453387 100 $a20191008d2019 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn#008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aQualitative Economics $eThe Science of Economics /$fby Woodrow W. Clark II, Michael Fast 205 $a1st ed. 2019. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (XX, 384 p. 31 illus., 13 illus. in color.) 311 $a3-030-05936-7 327 $aPreface -- Ch 1 Overview Qualitative Economics (QE) - The Science of Economics -- Part I Philosophy of Science and the Lifeworld Traditions -- Ch 2 The Case for Rethinking the Foundation of Business Economics -- Ch 3 Understanding the Organization of Science -- Ch 4 History of Lifeworld Traditions -- Ch 5 Mead and Blumer - Social Theory and Symbolic Interactionism -- Part II Science of Economics through Linguistics -- Ch 6 The Study of Qualitative Economics -- Ch 7 The Science of Qualitative Economics -- Ch 8 Methodological and Theoretical Constructs -- Ch 9 Linguistics as a Science -- Ch 10 Everyday Economic Life -- Ch 11 Summary and Conclusions -- Appendix A: The European Union Circular Economy: The Transition Towards a Better Future -- Appendix B: Circular Economy and Strategic Approach to Raw Materials: An Important Challenge for Europe and the Rest of the World -- References -- Author Index -- Subject Index. 330 $aThis book provides a new paradigm of economics that is called Qualitative Economics. The authors take an approach to economics that is entirely different from the established neo-classical economics paradigm. Arguing that the basis of neo-classical economic theory with its focus on perfect information in a balanced equilibrium system of supply and demand is fundamentally flawed, the authors propose an inclusive philosophical and scientific perspective to explain economic structures and activities and how best to understand the dynamics of economics. Furthermore, the authors argue that a qualitative approach allows for greater understanding of not only the actors, actions and situations in economics, but also defines the context in which the more traditional quantitative and statistical methods are applied. The book includes case studies to further illustrate the applications of qualitative economics. Challenging orthodox paradigms and schools of economic thought, the book proposes a new way of looking at economics, and as such will be of use to researchers and students of economics, business, social sciences and the sciences as well as think tanks and advocacy groups interested in heterodox economics. 606 $aSchools of economics 606 $aEconomics$xHistory 606 $aEconometrics 606 $aHeterodox Economics 606 $aHistory of Economic Thought and Methodology 606 $aQuantitative Economics 615 0$aSchools of economics. 615 0$aEconomics$xHistory. 615 0$aEconometrics. 615 14$aHeterodox Economics. 615 24$aHistory of Economic Thought and Methodology. 615 24$aQuantitative Economics. 676 $a330.15 676 $a330.01 700 $aClark II$b Woodrow W$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0998268 702 $aFast$b Michael$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910349526203321 996 $aQualitative Economics$92289749 997 $aUNINA