Posted in Allgemein on Oct 25th, 2011
Reasons for the Attractiveness of Neoclassical Economics Yes, Joachim Spangenberg is certainly right when – with Christian Arnsperger and Yanis Varoufakis in mind – he points to methodological individualism, methodological instrumentalism and the methodological equilibrium axiom. And of course I completely agree with Peter Söderbaum when he stresses the historical background of neoclassical economics. Another […]
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Posted in Allgemein on Oct 24th, 2011
In relation to the first question, I see neoclassical economics’ strength based on two pillars. The first pillar relates to the fact that science, knowledge, technology, social organisation and environment have all co-evolved around fossil hydrocarbons in such a way that it gave neoclassical framework a particular advantage. Above all, our technological basis has been […]
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Posted in Allgemein on Oct 20th, 2011
Please see: http://ifg.rosalux.de/files/2011/10/RLF28October2011S%C3%B6derbaumIntroductory-remarks13.pdf (Because of a technical mismanagement you have to copy the link and to pave it into the web address line.)
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Posted in Allgemein on Oct 20th, 2011
Please see: http://ifg.rosalux.de/files/2011/10/Why-neoclassical-economics-is-attractive1.pdf Workshop introduction Adam Smith as a pluralist and/or institutionalist The constructs Smith set forth and later developed by his successors largely define how we meet “needs” and what we value and discount. Of all the constructs we use in the course of our work, this economic model is clearly the most powerful. […]
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Posted in Allgemein on Oct 5th, 2011
1. What makes neoclassical economics attractive? What are its strengths based on? First issue to be discussed: Is it at all important to discuss alternative economic theories? Why not use a more direct approach to present environmental and other problems followed by proposals for action? Sustainability issues can no doubt be approached in many ways […]
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