Description
Most of the work in complexity is highly formal and technical; it seems far away from issues such as the teaching of economics. This book is different. The focus of this book is not on the grand theories, or technical aspects, of complexity. Instead it is on the teaching of economics. It asks the question: how would the teaching of economics change if complexity is taken seriously? An outstanding group of contributors, including Brian Arthur, Buz Brock, and Duncan Foley, provide interesting and provocative answers to that question in a non-technical and highly accessible style. It is a book that should be read by all those teaching economics, as well as those who are interested in where the complexity revolution in science might be leading.
About the Author
Edited by David Colander, Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Economics, Middlebury College, Vermont, US
Reviews
'This book is an impressive collection of essays. . . this is an interesting and challenging book, of interest both to those who want an introduction to the ideas from complexity theory and those who reflect generally on the teaching and future development of economics as a subject.' -- Geoffrey M. Hodgson, Review of Social Economy
'It is in the real world where the action is; and if we want to interest students in economics, and make economics more relevant, the teaching of economics must reflect the real world, not abstract deductive models that lead nowhere fast, and may lead nowhere slowly.' -- From the introduction by David Colander
Book Information
ISBN 9781840648133
Author David Colander
Format Paperback
Page Count 328
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
