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Author-Name: Bruce Elmslie
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Author-Workplace-Name: University of New Hampshire - Paul College of Business and Economics
Author-Name: Travis Freidman 
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Author-Workplace-Name: University of New Hampshire - Paul College of Business and Economics
Title: Did Pareto's Sociology Ever Have a Place in Economics? 
Abstract: This paper addresses the question of why Pareto’s sociology has not attracted a major following within
economics or sociology. We criticize Pareto’s sociology for the internal inconsistency of its conception
of non-logical action, and address limitations in the applicability of his analysis of residues via the
sex residue. We also argue that developments in the theory of economic policy by Sidgwick, Marshall,
and Pigou created a more user friendly platform for addressing many of the questions that Pareto set
out to understand in his sociology, leaving economists little incentive to follow Pareto’s path.
Classification-JEL: B13, Z13
Keywords: Vilfredo Pareto; sociology; sex residue; non-logical action; market failure 
Journal: Il Pensiero Economico Italiano
Pages: 43-59 
Volume: 24
Issue: 2
Year: 2016
File-URL: http://www.libraweb.net/articoli.php?chiave=201606302&rivista=63
Handle: RePEc:pei:journl:v:24:y:2016:2:4:p:43-59