ABSTRACT

This intriguing new book examines and analyses the role of critical realism in economics and specifically how this line of thought can be applied to the real world. With contributions from such varying commentators as Sheila Dow, Wendy Olsen and Fred Lee, this new book is unique in its approach and will be of great interest to both economic methodologists and those involved in applied economic studies.

part II|128 pages

Critical realism, formalism and empirical work

part |2 pages

part III|107 pages

Critical realism in empirical analysis

chapter 11|23 pages

Questionnaires in realist research

A case study of rural small-scale industry in Ghana

chapter 12|13 pages

Critical realism and applied work in economic history

Some methodological implications

chapter 15|13 pages

From predictive to indicative statistics

Explaining corporate borrowing

chapter 16|14 pages

Transition in Eastern Europe

Critical realism and qualitative insights1

chapter 17|9 pages

Conclusion