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Econocrats & the Policy Process: The Politics & Philosophy of Cost-Benefit Analysis

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  • © 1975

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Authors:
  1. Peter Self

    1. London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. A Critique of Cost-Benefit Analysis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. ‘Econocracy’ and the Policy Process

      • Peter Self
      Pages 3-13

    3. The Dilemmas of Welfare Economics

      • Peter Self
      Pages 14-34

    4. The Puzzles of ‘Externalities’

      • Peter Self
      Pages 35-66

    5. The Quest for Quantification

      • Peter Self
      Pages 67-93

  3. Political and Economic Choice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-95
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    2. Economics and Democracy

      • Peter Self
      Pages 97-124

    3. Techniques and Values

      • Peter Self
      Pages 125-149

    4. Planning and Cost-Benefit

      • Peter Self
      Pages 150-177

    5. Economics, Government and Society

      • Peter Self
      Pages 178-203

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 204-212
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  • London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

    Peter Self

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