Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Journal of Economic Methodology |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Pages (from-to) | 237-251 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISSN | 1350-178X |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Fields of Science
- 511 Economics
- 611 Philosophy
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The Diversity of Models as a Means to Better Explanations in Economics. / Aydinonat, Nuri Emrah.
In: Journal of Economic Methodology, Vol. 25, No. 3, 2018, p. 237-251.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - The Diversity of Models as a Means to Better Explanations in Economics
AU - Aydinonat, Nuri Emrah
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - In Economics Rules, Dani Rodrik (2015) argues that what makes economics powerful despite the limitations of each and every model is its diversity of models. Rodrik suggests that the diversity of models in economics improves its explanatory capacities, but he does not fully explain how. I offer a clearer picture of how models relate to explanations of particular economic facts or events, and suggest that diversity of models is a means to better economic explanations.
AB - In Economics Rules, Dani Rodrik (2015) argues that what makes economics powerful despite the limitations of each and every model is its diversity of models. Rodrik suggests that the diversity of models in economics improves its explanatory capacities, but he does not fully explain how. I offer a clearer picture of how models relate to explanations of particular economic facts or events, and suggest that diversity of models is a means to better economic explanations.
KW - 511 Economics
KW - 611 Philosophy
U2 - 10.1080/1350178X.2018.1488478
DO - 10.1080/1350178X.2018.1488478
M3 - Article
VL - 25
SP - 237
EP - 251
JO - Journal of Economic Methodology
JF - Journal of Economic Methodology
SN - 1350-178X
IS - 3
ER -