Monday, October 10, 2011

Definition of economics

Basically , there are wide definitions of economics as a social science . below are some such definitions .
  Economics is a science that studies human behavior as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses , according to L.Robbins .

K.E. Case and R.C. Fair are of the view that economics is a study of how people use their limited resources to try to fulfil unlimited wants and involves alternatives or choices .

  David N. Hyman defined economics as a study of how scarce resources are allocated among alternative uses .

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