Facts, values, and objectivity in economics / edited by José Castro Caldas and Vítor Neves.

Other author Caldas, José Castro, 1954-
Other author Neves, Vítor.
Format Book
Publication InfoAbingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2012.
Descriptionxix, 187 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Economics.
Economics--Moral and ethical aspects.
Political ethics.

SeriesRoutledge frontiers of political economy ; 156
Routledge frontiers of political economy ; 156. ^A410039
Contents Introduction: the issues at stake / José Castro Caldas and Vítor Neves -- Economics and moral sentiments : the case of moral hazard / Sheila Dow -- The conflicting languages of economics and human rights / Manuel Couret Branco -- The meaning of objectivity : what can we learn from Robbins and Myrdal? / José Castro Caldas and Vítor Neves -- Values, objectivity, and moral realism / Nuno Ornelas Martins -- The facts and values of experimental economics / Ana C. Santos -- The contribution of the sociology of quantification to a discussion of objectivity in economics / Laura Centemeri -- Embodied expectations : the somatic subject and the changing political economy of life and health / João Arriscado Nunes -- Deep contextualism and radical criticism : the argument for a division of labour in a contemporary political theory / Mathias Thaler -- Practical reasoning in economic affairs : the human development index as a case study / Ricardo Crespo.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011042456
ISBN9780415667128 (hardback)
ISBN0415667127 (hardback)
ISBN9780203121658 (e-book)
ISBN0203121651 (e-book)