Prelude to Political Economy
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Prelude to Political Economy is a book by economist Kaushik Basu that explores the philosophical and ethical foundations underlying modern economic theory and policy.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prelude to Political Economy Context triple: [Kaushik Basu, notableWork, Prelude to Political Economy]
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A.
Elements of Political Economy
Elements of Political Economy is a 19th-century treatise by James Mill that systematically presents and defends classical economic theory in a concise, didactic form.
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B.
An Outline of the Science of Political Economy
An Outline of the Science of Political Economy is a foundational 19th-century treatise that helped formalize classical economic theory and methodology.
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C.
The Theory of Political Economy
The Theory of Political Economy is an influential 1871 book by William Stanley Jevons that helped found marginalist economics by emphasizing utility and marginal analysis in value theory.
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The Literature of Political Economy
The Literature of Political Economy is a 19th-century bibliographical and critical survey of economic writings compiled by Scottish economist John Ramsay McCulloch.
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E.
Manual of Political Economy
Manual of Political Economy is a foundational work in economics by Vilfredo Pareto that systematically develops his theories of general equilibrium, welfare, and income distribution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prelude to Political Economy Target entity description: Prelude to Political Economy is a book by economist Kaushik Basu that explores the philosophical and ethical foundations underlying modern economic theory and policy.
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A.
Elements of Political Economy
Elements of Political Economy is a 19th-century treatise by James Mill that systematically presents and defends classical economic theory in a concise, didactic form.
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B.
An Outline of the Science of Political Economy
An Outline of the Science of Political Economy is a foundational 19th-century treatise that helped formalize classical economic theory and methodology.
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C.
The Theory of Political Economy
The Theory of Political Economy is an influential 1871 book by William Stanley Jevons that helped found marginalist economics by emphasizing utility and marginal analysis in value theory.
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D.
The Literature of Political Economy
The Literature of Political Economy is a 19th-century bibliographical and critical survey of economic writings compiled by Scottish economist John Ramsay McCulloch.
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E.
Manual of Political Economy
Manual of Political Economy is a foundational work in economics by Vilfredo Pareto that systematically develops his theories of general equilibrium, welfare, and income distribution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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person ⓘ |
| addresses |
assumptions of rational choice theory
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foundations of modern economic policy ⓘ interaction between economics and moral philosophy ⓘ role of power in economic relations ⓘ |
| author | Kaushik Basu ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| explores |
collective action problems
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coordination failures in economics ⓘ ethical foundations of economic policy ⓘ game theory and social norms ⓘ limits of standard economic models ⓘ philosophical foundations of economics ⓘ relationship between rationality and morality ⓘ role of institutions in economic outcomes ⓘ role of norms in economic behavior ⓘ |
| field |
development studies
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economics ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
economics book
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non-fiction ⓘ political economy ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Kaushik Basu ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession | economist ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
analytical political philosophy
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interdisciplinary ⓘ normative economics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
development economics
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game theory ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ social choice theory ⓘ welfare economics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
contributions to development economics
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research on game theory and norms ⓘ work on political economy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
economic methodology
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economic theory ⓘ ethics and economics ⓘ philosophy of economics ⓘ political economy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critiquing narrow rationality assumptions
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emphasis on social norms and institutions ⓘ linking ethics with economic analysis ⓘ |
| occupation | economist ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
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