History of Economics or a Selected History of Economics?

Palma, Nuno (2007): History of Economics or a Selected History of Economics?

Abstract

While research on the history of economics can be important to modern economics, the work of historians of economics is more often than reasonable associated with either non-contemporary or heterodox issues. I provide quantitative evidence of this, by analyzing the publications in the three main history of economics journals over the last fourteen years (1993-2006). This trend must change if the work of historians of economics is to be taken seriously by mainstream economists.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Institution: Northwestern University
• Language: English
• Keywords: History of Economics
• Subjects: B - History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches > B4 - Economic Methodology; B - History of Economic Thought, Methodology, and Heterodox Approaches > B0 - General

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