Subjectivism and Interpretative Methodology in Theory and Practice

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A study of the subjectivist approach to understand economic and social phenomena

Subjectivism and Interpretative Methodology in Theory and Practice uses the subjectivist approach originated in Max Weber's interpretation method, Alfred Schutz's phenomenology, and Peter Berger and Thomas Luckmann's sociology of knowledge to understand economic and social phenomena.social phenomena

'Tony Yu is one of today's most thoroughgoing exponents of interpretive methodology and the subjective approach to economics. This wide-ranging collection showcases the diversity of phenomena to which, in his hands, this set of ideas can be applied up to and including the painting of Vincent van Gogh and the sinking of the Titanic.' Richard N. Langlois, Professor of Economics, University of Connecticut, USA

'Subjectivism and Interpretative Methodology in Theory and Practice by Tony Yu significantly pushes forward the subjectivist research program in both applied and theoretical directions. The economist, organizational scholar, political scientist and sociologist who take the study of the firm, purposive human action, innovation and learning seriously will greatly benefit from it.' Giampaolo Garzarelli, Associate Professor, Department of Social and Economic Sciences, Sapienza Universit di Roma, Italy

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Tony Yu is one of todays most thoroughgoing exponents of interpretive methodology and the subjective approach to economics. This wide-ranging collection showcases the diversity of phenomena to which, in his hands, this set of ideas can be appliedup to and including the painting of Vincent van Gogh and the sinking of the Titanic.Richard N. Langlois, Professor of Economics, University of Connecticut, USA

Subjectivism and Interpretative Methodology in Theory and Practice by Tony Yu significantly pushes forward the subjectivist research program in both applied and theoretical directions. The economist, organizational scholar, political scientist and sociologist who take the study of the firm, purposive human action, innovation and learning seriously will greatly benefit from it.Giampaolo Garzarelli, Associate Professor, Department of Social and Economic Sciences, Sapienza Universit di Roma, Italy

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Fu-Lai Tony Yu is professor of economics at Hong Kong Shue Yan University. He obtained his PhD from the University of New South Wales and has taught at Hong Kong Baptist University; Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Monash University, Australia; and Feng Chia University, Taiwan. Yus research interests include international political economy, entrepreneurship, economic development, governmental economics, Austrian economics and Asian business systems.