Foundations of Research in Economics: How do Economists do Economics?

经济的进步方法ries

Edited by Steven G. Medema, Research Professor of Economics, Duke University and the late Warren J. Samuels, former Professor Emeritus of Economics, Michigan State University, US

This stimulating and authoritative book features original essays from leading scholars in the discipline – each of whom address the question: how should economists do economics? What emerges is a diverse, constructive commentary on how economics is done and how it should be done.

‘Do read this volume if you want to be stimulated and entertained.’
– Christopher Bliss, The Economic Journal

‘The volume contains many interesting and inspiring articles. . . . provides some methodological reflections as well as hands-on advice on how to do economics.’
– Axel Schimmelpfennig, Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv, Review of World Economics

‘. . . the editors deserve the thanks of the profession for gathering this interesting collection of ideas about the proper manner(s) of doing economics from some of the more important participants in the process.’
– Melvin W. Reder, Journal of Economic Literature

‘Medema and Samuels have put together a valuable collection that highlights the richness of methodological diversity.’
– Sherryl Davis Kasper, Journal of Economic Issues