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on History and Philosophy of Economics |
| By: | Philippe Aghion (Collège de France) |
| Abstract: | Philippe Aghion delivered his Prize lecture on 8 December 2025 at the Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was introduced by Kerstin Enflo, member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. |
| Keywords: | technological innovation; economic growth |
| JEL: | O |
| Date: | 2025–12–08 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ris:nobelp:021904 |
| By: | Joel Mokyr (Northwestern University) |
| Abstract: | Joel Mokyr delivered his Prize lecture on 8 December 2025 at the Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was introduced by Kerstin Enflo, member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. |
| Keywords: | technological innovation; economic growth |
| JEL: | O |
| Date: | 2025–12–08 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ris:nobelp:021903 |
| By: | Peter Howitt (Brown University) |
| Abstract: | Peter Howitt delivered his Prize lecture on 8 December 2025 at the Aula Magna, Stockholm University. He was introduced by Kerstin Enflo, member of the Committee for the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. |
| Keywords: | technological innovation; economic growth |
| JEL: | O |
| Date: | 2025–12–08 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ris:nobelp:021905 |
| By: | Rausser, Gordon; Villas-Boas, Sofia B. |
| Abstract: | Professor George Garrett Judge's body of work constitutes one of the most intellectually coherent and forward-looking research programs in modern quantitative economics, spanning three distinct but related domains: econometric estimation theory, spatial equilibrium operations research, and information-theoretic inference. What appears at first to be a diverse set of contributions is in fact organized around a single foundational question: How can economists recover reliable information about complex systems from noisy, incomplete, and imperfect data? Judge approached this challenge first by advancing new estimators and finitesample theory, then by reformulating spatial general equilibrium through mathematical programming methods, and ultimately by developing an entropy-based framework that integrates information theory, statistical mechanics, and computational methods. His vision redefines quantitative economics for an information-rich but uncertainty-dominated world, emphasizing epistemological humility, out-of-sample predictive performance, and the dynamic recovery of information over static parameter estimation. Across more than 150 articles, 16 books, and decades of mentorship, Judge reshaped agricultural economics, applied economics, and econometrics more broadly. |
| Keywords: | Research Methods/ Statistical Methods |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:assa26:379046 |
| By: | Giannini Foundation |
| Keywords: | Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:giamsc:263870 |
| By: | Carlos Alfredo Rodriguez |
| Abstract: | La Economía de Pizarrón. Mis comienzos en Argentina. La Universidad de Chicago. Columbia University of New York. Adiós Columbia University y USA. Argentina y el CEMA. Las manos en el barro. Menem 1996-98. Médico de Países. La Argentina Libertaria. Epílogo. |
| Date: | 2024–10 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cem:doctra:883 |
| By: | Graves, Thomas Anthony; Pownall, Madeleine (University of Leeds); Prosser, Annayah Miranda Beatrice (University of Bath) |
| Abstract: | Many developments to reform the research landscape have occurred over the past decade. These changes have been made with broad goals to improve the ‘openness’ of research and often assumed to be ‘methodologically -agnostic’; that is, they ostensibly have benefits for all researchers occupying all epistemological and methodological positions. ‘Open science’ initiatives such as study pre-registration (i.e., specifying research aims and analytical plan ahead of data access), open data sharing, open-access publication, and open materials sharing are becoming increasingly mainstream across many fields within social research and the natural sciences. While there has been much criticism of these interventions, largely from the qualitative research community, we want to draw attention to a troubling trend in the promotion of open science: the leaking of standards relevant only to quantitative research to all paradigms. Or, as others refer to it, “positivism creep”. Here, we situate positivism creep (i.e., the creeping of positivist conventions to all research) within research policy, we highlight its increasing prevalence within open science reforms, and we warn against a future which could alienate many non-positivist scholars. We argue that the primary framing of open science as the pursuit of reproducibility and objectivity risks promoting positivism creep in the social sciences and humanities. In particular, we suggest that overly strict open research requirements placed by funders may reduce the range and variety of epistemological positions that can be taken by researchers, with particularly deleterious effects for qualitative researchers. |
| Date: | 2025–12–05 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:nphjc_v1 |
| By: | Ben-Menachem, Jonathan; Galper, Ari; Fishman, Nic |
| Abstract: | Sociology has remained relatively insulated from debates about the ‘replication crisis.’ Heeding calls to consider replication more deeply, we introduce a distinction between two types of research reforms that have emerged in the wake of the crisis: specification-restricting reforms and specification-expanding reforms. Specification-restricting reforms—the more popular of the two—aim to increase the repeatability of research findings by controlling false positives. We show how these reforms’ internal logic breaks down outside of randomized experiments; in observational contexts, they risk enshrining fragile or misspecified models. We further argue that the premise of these reforms is flawed. Replication rates cannot be reduced to the purported prevalence of false positive findings. In their place, we propose a replication framework centered on specification-expanding reforms, stronger incentives for confirmatory research, and meta-analysis. This approach equips sociology to assess the repeatability of findings and build a more cumulative discipline. |
| Date: | 2025–12–05 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:socarx:6ehrw_v1 |
| By: | Eva Jacob; Kevin Wirtz |
| Abstract: | This article presents a quantitative history of basic income (BI) research within the Social Sciences from the 1960s to the present, utilizing bibliometric analysis on OpenAlex data. We identify five main research communities; Social Justice, Experiment, Tax and Labor Supply, Degrowth, and Others, and four major international collaboration clusters. Through this framework, we identify three major periods in BI research; an early experimental focus (1960–1980), a shift toward taxation, labor supply, and social justice (1980–2000), and a recent diversification into ecological concerns, thinking on social protection in South Africa and Germany, and care economics (2000–2020). A key insight from our study is the enduring influence of Negative Income Tax (NIT) and Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) within BI research. Although the conceptual boundaries of BI have expanded to include broader social justice and ecological perspectives, the Experiment and Tax/Labor Supply communities continue to engage deeply with NIT and MIG. This persistence reflects long-standing research traditions, underscoring the distinct policy concerns shaping different strands of BI research. Ultimately, our study deepens our understanding of BI as an evolving research field, shaped by distinct intellectual traditions, regional specializations, and shifting policy priorities over time. |
| Keywords: | Basic income, Negative income tax, quantitative history of economic thought, social network analysis |
| JEL: | B2 B4 D63 P4 |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ulp:sbbeta:2025-47 |
| By: | Faber, Malte; Manstetten, Reiner |
| Abstract: | Der Beitrag untersucht die Rolle von Glaube und Unwissenheit für den Nachhaltigkeitsdiskurs aus einer erkenntnistheoretischen und existentiellen Perspektive. Ausgehend von der Diagnose, dass trotz erheblicher wissenschaftlicher und politischer Anstrengungen die gesellschaftliche Transformation hin zu Nachhaltigkeit unzureichend bleibt, wird gefragt, welche Bedeutung Grundhaltungen wie Glaube, Hoffnung und Liebe für das ethische Selbstverständnis einer zukunftsfähigen Gesellschaft haben können. In Anknüpfung an die Enzyklika Laudato si’ (Franziskus 2015) und an den Satz des Hebräerbriefs „Es ist aber der Glaube das feste Vertrauen auf das Erhoffte, ein Überzeugtsein von dem, was wir nicht sehen“, wird Glaube nicht als Meinung, sondern als eine Haltung des Vertrauens gegenüber Kontingenz, und Unwissen verstanden. Diese Haltung ermöglicht, Unwissen nicht als Mangel, sondern als Raum von Möglichkeiten zu begreifen. Glaube und Vertrauen eröffnen so eine alternative epistemische Perspektive, in der Zukunft und Nichtwissen nicht Bedrohung, sondern Quelle von Sinn, Kreativität und moralischer Orientierung sind. Nachhaltigkeitspolitik wird dadurch als ein Feld verstanden, das auf epistemische Demut, interpersonales Vertrauen und die Anerkennung der Grenzen rationaler Steuerung angewiesen ist. Nur auf der Basis solcher Grundhaltungen kann verantwortliches Handeln gegenüber einer ungewissen, kontingenten Zukunft gelingen. Der Beitrag schlägt damit eine Brücke zwischen theologischer Anthropologie und ökonomisch-philosophischer Reflexion über Nachhaltigkeit. Abstract (English) The Significance of Faith and Ignorance for the Sustainability Discourse. A Speech in the First Person This paper explores the significance of faith and ignorance within the discourse on sustainability from an epistemological and existential perspective. Starting from the observation that, despite decades of scientific and political engagement, progress toward sustainability remains insufficient, it asks what relevance fundamental attitudes such as faith, hope, and love may have for the ethical self-understanding of a sustainable society. Drawing on Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’ (2015) and the verse from the Letter to the Hebrews—“Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen”—faith is interpreted not as belief or opinion but as an attitude of trust toward contingency, and ignorance. This orientation allows ignorance to be understood not as a deficiency but as a space of potentiality. Faith and trust thus open an alternative epistemic perspective in which the unknown and the unseen become sources of meaning, creativity, and moral orientation rather than of fear or paralysis. Sustainability policy, in this light, depends on epistemic humility, interpersonal trust, and the recognition of the limits of instrumental rationality. Only through such dispositions can responsible action toward an uncertain and contingent future emerge. The paper thereby seeks to bridge theological anthropology with philosophical and economic reflections on the conditions of sustainable practice. |
| Keywords: | Nachhaltigkeit; Transformation; Umweltökonomie; Ökologische Ökonomie; Enzyklika Laudato si‘; Glaube; Unwissen; Vertrauen |
| Date: | 2025–12–12 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:awi:wpaper:0766 |
| By: | Julien Gargani (GEOPS - Géosciences Paris Saclay - INSU - CNRS - Institut national des sciences de l'Univers - Université Paris-Saclay - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, CIEEIST - Centre Interdisciplinaire d'Étude de l'Évolution des Idées, des Sciences et des Techniques - Centre d'Alembert, Université Paris-Saclay - Centre d'Alembert, EST - Etudes sur les sciences et les techniques - Université Paris-Saclay); Annick Jacq (EST - Etudes sur les sciences et les techniques - Université Paris-Saclay, Université Paris-Saclay) |
| Abstract: | La sélection est omniprésente : dans la nature comme dans la société. Elle joue un rôle clé dans l'interprétation de l'évolution biologique, à travers la théorie de l'évolution du vivant, mais aussi dans la compréhension du fonctionnement des activités économiques, par le biais de la concurrence et des « lois du marché ». Elle est souvent présentée comme le processus le plus pertinent pour atteindre la meilleure adéquation entre souhaits et possibilités, besoins et ressources. Elle régirait de nombreuses activités sociales et culturelles. L'excellence émergerait alors par la sélection. Le principe de la sélection apparaît ainsi comme une loi organisant à la fois la dynamique du monde vivant et celle des organisations sociales. Cependant, le discours qui érige la sélection en « loi naturelle », rationnelle et efficace, s'appliquant indistinctement au monde vivant comme au monde social, est aujourd'hui largement questionné. Connaître la sélection, ce n'est pas seulement la subir : c'est aussi prendre conscience des procédures explicites et implicites qui la produisent, des causes qui la motivent, des justifications qui la légitiment, des effets qu'elle exerce sur les individus et les collectifs. C'est ce chemin vers la connaissance que les diverses perspectives réunies dans cet ouvrage cherchent à faire émerger. À travers trois grandes parties – sur la nature de la sélection, ses effets sur la production des inégalités, et les tensions entre sélection, organisation et émancipation –, les contributions croisent les regards de la biologie, de l'économie, de la sociologie et de l'informatique pour éclairer les logiques contemporaines de la sélection. |
| Keywords: | Parcoursup, concours, compétition, concurrence, sélection |
| Date: | 2025–11–25 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05392749 |
| By: | Juan Carlos De Pablo |
| Abstract: | Estas líneas son un recuerdo y un homenaje a un gran amigo, Stanley Fischer. |
| Date: | 2025–06 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:cem:doctra:900 |