The Crisis in Economic Theory: A Review Essay

Arbeitspapier

The Great Recession and the financial crisis of 2007-09 prompted ca lls for fundamental reforms of economic theory. The role of theory in economics and in recent economic events is considered in light of two recen t books: the sociologist Richard Swedberg's The Art of Social Theory and the economist André Orléan's The Empire of Value: A New Foundation for Economics.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: CHOPE Working Paper ; No. 2015-15

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Relation of Economics to Other Disciplines ; Economic Methodology ; Role of Economics; Role of Economists; Market for Economists ; Economic Methodology: General
• Thema: economic theory ; neoclassical economics ; sociology ; abduction ; mimetic hypothesis ; monetary economy ; fina ncial crisis ; Great Recession

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Hoover, Kevin D.
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Duke University, Center for the History of Political Economy (CHOPE)
• (wo): Durham, NC
• (wann): 2015

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/149742
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ