Interest

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ISBN: 9780335216147

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Attribute name	Attribute value
Author	SWEDBERG, RICHA
Pub Date	01/08/2005
Binding	Paperback
Pages	136

Publisher: OPEN UNIVERSITY PRESS

Availability: In stock

In this book, Richard Swedberg provides an easily accessible introduction to the topic of why do people behave as they do, starting with a history of the concept that covers the origin of the word and its early use in philosophy, political science, literature and everyday language.

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A history of the concept of interest. The book includes a chapter on the emergence of a social science concept of interest during the nineteenth century, discusses difficulties with using the concept of interest efficiently, and an explores its policy science potential and use.