Economists do more than merely describe an external economic world. They shape it in the image of their theories and models. This idea, following the philosophy

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The economy is commonly described either as the apolitical realm of calculation or as the fully political one of domination. This book scrutinizes the ways in w

Do things such as performance indicators, valuation formulas, consumer tests, stock prices or financial contracts represent an external reality? Or do they rath

Economists do more than merely describe an external economic world. They shape it in the image of their theories and models. This idea, following the philosophy