Views on Economic Methodology (Table)

 
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Sources

Colin Camerer, George Loewenstein, & Drazen Prelec. Neuroeconomics: How Neuroscience Can Inform Economics. Journal of Economic Literature Vol. XLIII (March 2005), pp. 9–64.

Colin Camerer. Neuroeconomics: Using Neuroscience To Make Economic Predictions. The Economic Journal, Vol. 117, No. 519, Conference Papers (Mar., 2007), pp. C26- C42. (View Detailed Breakdown Here)

Edward Lazear. Economic Imperialism. The Quarterly Journal of Economics. February 2000. Vol. 115, No. 1. pg. 99-146. (View Detailed Breakdown Here)

Edwin Cannan’s Wealth: A Brief Explanation of the Causes of Economic Wealth. (View Discussion of Relevant Portions Here)

Friedrich Hayek’s The Pretence of Knowledge (View Detailed Breakdown Here)

Ha-Joon Chang. Economics: The User’s Guide. Bloomsbury Press. 2014. 1st edition. Chapter I. (View Breakdown Here)

John Stuart Mill’s On the Definition of Political Economy and the Method of Investigation Proper To It. (View Detailed Breakdown Here)

Lionel Robbins’ An Essay on the Nature and Significance of Economic Science. (View Detailed Breakdown Here)

Milton Friedman’s On The Methodology of Positive Economics (View Detailed Breakdown Here) 

Roger Backhouse & Steven Medema. On the Definition of Economics. Journal of Economic Perspectives. Vol. 23, No. 1. Winter 2009. pg. 221-233.

William Stanley Jevons. The Theory of Political Economy. MacMillian & Co. 1888. Third Edition.

Vilfredo Pareto’s Manual of Political Economy.

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Written By: Aiden Singh Published: June 8, 2020 Last Updated: November 18, 2020