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  1. 6. Essays on consumers, risk and rationality

    Författare :Nikita Koptyug; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : One way economists overcome the difficulty in analyzing the behavior of economic agents is to assume they behave rationally, making the optimal choice in any situation. Despite being an arguably reasonable assumption, an agent may not always behave optimally, failing to pay proper attention to given information or lacking the knowledge to make complex assessments of future situations. LÄS MER

  3. 7. Disciplined reasoning : Styles of reasoning and the mainstream-heterodoxy divide in Swedish economics

    Författare :Anders Hylmö; Sociologi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; sociology of economics; heterodox economics; styles of reasoning; disciplinarity; quality evaluation; ekonomisociologi; heterodox ekonomi; vetenskapliga stilar; vetenskapliga discipliner; kvalitetsbedömning;

    Sammanfattning : Economics is one of the most influential social science disciplines, with a high level of internal consent around a common theoretical and methodological approach to economic analysis. However, marginalised schools of thought have increasingly unified under the term “heterodox” economics, with their critical stance towards the “neoclassical mainstream” as common denominator. LÄS MER

  4. 8. Tanken bakom tänkta ekonomier : om forskningsstrategi i modern nationalekonomi

    Författare :Hans Lind; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this study is to clarify and analyze how economists in the dominatingtradition use simple "models" as a means of acquiring knowledge about real economies.The empirical base for the analysis is composed of three case studies. One is a study of PaulSamuelson’s use of models. LÄS MER

  5. 9. Petroleum Production and Exploration : Approaching the End of Cheap Oil with Bottom-Up Modeling

    Författare :Kristofer Jakobsson; Kjell Aleklett; Roger Bezdek; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY;

    Sammanfattning : The theme of this thesis is the depletion of petroleum (crude oil and natural gas). Are there reasons to be concerned about an ‘end of cheap oil’ in the near future? There is a lively debate regarding this issue. The debate is sometimes described as a clash of ‘concerned’ natural scientists and ‘unconcerned’ economists. LÄS MER

  7. 10. Women and economic justice : Ethics in feminist liberation theology and feminist economics

    Författare :Ann-Cathrin Jarl; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Religion; Basic human needs; critical theory; economic justice; equality; feminist economics; feminist ethics; feminist hermeneutics; feminist theology; feminist theory; gender; justice; liberation; liberation theology; oppression; poverty; right relations; women s rights; Religionsvetenskap Teologi; Religion Theology; Religionsvetenskap Teologi; etik; Ethics;

    Sammanfattning : This work focus on women, justice and economics. The work of feminist economists and feminist ethicists is analyzed with regard to economic justice. LÄS MER