For the Student: Political Economics
Journal
The Australian economic review
ISSN
0004-9018
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2008-09
Author(s)
Abstract
The article discusses the study of political economics and explores the differences between political economics and standard economics. Details are provided about the discipline of political economics, which assumes that people in the economic system are rational and intelligent decision makers. A history of the study and growth of political economics is provided. The author also describes how standard economic tools such as voting models can be utilized in the study of political economics in order to properly understand economic policy-making.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to education
Refereed
No
Publisher
Blackwell Publ. Asia
Publisher place
Richmond, Vic.
Volume
41
Number
3
Start page
330
End page
335
Pages
6
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
234976