The Romantic Economist - Imagination in Economics (Paperback)

Since economies are dynamic processes driven by creativity, social norms, and emotions as well as rational calculation, why do economists largely study them using static equilibrium models and narrow rationalistic assumptions? Economic activity is as much a function of imagination and social sentiments as of the rational optimisation of given preferences and goods. In this 2009 book, Richard Bronk argues that economists can best model and explain these creative and social aspects of markets by using new structuring assumptions and metaphors derived from the poetry and philosophy of the Romantics. By bridging the divide between literature and science, and between Romanticism and narrow forms of Rationalism, economists can access grounding assumptions, models, and research methods suitable for comprehending the creativity and social dimensions of economic activity. This is a guide to how economists and other social scientists can broaden their analytical repertoire to encompass the vital role of sentiments, language, and imagination.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2009
First published:	March 2009
Authors:	Richard Bronk
Dimensions:	228 x 165 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	402
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-73515-5
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic theory & philosophy Promotions
LSN:	0-521-73515-7
Barcode:	9780521735155

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