The discipline of economics has been increasingly criticized for its inability to illuminate the
workings of the real world and to provide reliable policy guidance for the major economic …

Over a quarter of a century has passed since the 1987 publication of Paul A. Samuelson's
historiographical manifesto 'Out of the closet: A program for the Whig history of economic …

Contemporary mainstream economics has widely “poisoned the well” from which people get
their ideas about the relationship between economics and ethics. The image of economic …

There have been many student calls for more pluralism in economics classrooms. The paper
outlines the reasons for which such a call is unlikely to be heard. Orthodox economists …

This chapter argues that the precept “first tell no untruth” is the initial premise of an ethical
code for economists. Unjustifiable claims of truth for economic statements cause harm when …

This paper explores how differently heterodox and mainstream economists think about
teaching. It draws on data from interviews with sixteen leading heterodox economists, which …

Through various, often large, changes in economics it is usually the case that a dominant
institutionalized 'mainstream'has been identifiable: first a classical, then neoclassical …

Leaving the mainstream behind? Uncovering subjective understandings of economics
instructors' roles - ScienceDirect Skip to main contentSkip to article Elsevier logo Journals & …

A study in the history of opinion is a necessary preliminary to the emancipation of the
mind.(Lord Keynes, 1926, The End of Laissez-Faire, I) Since the crisis of 2007 there has …

Obwohl es weithin anerkannt ist, dass die moderne Wirtschaftswissenschaft nur geringen
Erklärungserfolg vorweisen kann, gibt es nur wenig Anzeichen dafür, dass kritische …