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This concluding chapter brings together the major lessons of the book to consider some major criticisms of economics as a discipline and its application to government. Although such criticisms are not without merit, the economic method remains a useful tool for the positive and normative analysis of government.
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Dowding, K., Taylor, B.R. (2020). Conclusion. In: Economic Perspectives on Government. Foundations of Government and Public Administration. Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-19707-0_6
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