a sceptical beginners’ guide to the dismal science

Brendan O'Rourke

doi:10.1111/j.1468-0270.1992.tb00849.x

a sceptical beginners’ guide to the dismal science

Brendan O'Rourke

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Many students of economics consider it an unrealistic subject. But as Brendan O'Rourke, of the Accountancy & Business College, Dublin, points out, its capacity to analyse complex problems lies in its capacity to make abstractions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	35-37
Number of pages	3
Journal	Economic Affairs
Volume	12
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-0270.1992.tb00849.x
Publication status	Published - Feb 1992

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