Fine, Ben.

From economics imperialism to freakonomics : the shifting boundaries between economics and other social sciences / By Ben Fine and Dimitris Milonakis. - London : Routledge, 2009. - ix, 200 p. ; 24 cm. - Economics as social theory .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [176]-197) and index.

Introduction and overview -- The historical logic of economics imperialism -- The economic approach : marginalism extended -- New economics imperialism : the revolution portrayed -- From economics, through institutions, to society? -- From social capital to freakonomics -- Economics confronts the social sciences : resistance or smooth progression? -- Whither economics? -- Whither social science? -- Whither political economy?.

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Economics--History.
Economics--Sociological aspects.
Social sciences.
Economics--Political aspects.