Klein, Erwin.

Economic theories and their relational structures: a model-theoretic charaterization/ Erwin Klein. - London: MacMillan, 1998. - 246 p.

Preface -
PART 1: INTRODUCTION -
Overview -
Model-Theoretic Toolkit -
Theoretical Economics -
PART 2: A TAXONOMY OF ECONOMIC THEORIES -
A Taxonomy of Economic Theories Based Upon Intended Epistemological Status and Pragmatic Function -
A Taxonomy of Economic Theories: Application -
PART 3: EMPIRICAL ECONOMIC THEORIES -
General Characterization -
Representational Theories and Theoretical Systems (I): Basic or General Theory and General-Class Theory -
Representational Theories and Theoretical Systems (II): Special-Class Theory and Data-Specific Theory -
Phenomenological Theories and Theoretical Systems (I): Generic and Data-Specific Theory -
Phenomenological Theories and Theoretical Systems (II): Data-Contingent Theory -
PART 4: NON-INTENDEDLY EMPIRICAL ECONOMIC THEORIES - Methodology of Non-Experimental Economic Research (I): On the Foundations of Non-Intendedly Empirical Theories -
Methodology of Non-Experimental Economic Research (II): Cognitive Functions of Non-Intendedly Empirical Theories -

Bibliography -
Notation Index -
Author Index -
Subject Index

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Economics.
Economics--Methodology

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