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What is Social Economics?

Kishor Thanawala (Villanova University, Pennsylvania)

International Journal of Social Economics

ISSN: 0306-8293

Article publication date: 1 June 1985

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Abstract

Is there such a field as social economics? Let us begin by providing some justification (the sceptics may call this rationalisation) for asking the question. The very fact that we are gathered here in Fresno ought to be a reassurance that, indeed, there does exist such a field. But this reassurance amounts to little more than a Descartian feeling of, “I think, therefore I am”. Some people question implicitly or explicitly whether there is such a field of enquiry called social economics. If you think this statement needs empirical support, consider the following:

Citation

Thanawala, K. (1985), "What is Social Economics?", International Journal of Social Economics, Vol. 12 No. 6/7, pp. 34-40. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb013993

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MCB UP Ltd

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