Thought Experiments, Counterfactuals and Comparative Analysis

This article discusses the problem of "thought experiments" in Austrian economics and takes as a starting point Lawrence Moss’ argument on the divide between the older Austrian economists - for whom thought experiments were crucial - and the new generation that, in Moss’ view, has "abandoned" such methods. The article is an attempt not only to bridge this alleged divide but also to contribute to the development of the Austrian methodology

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Year of publication:	2010
Authors:	Aligica, Paul Dragos ; Evans, Anthony J.
Publisher:	[S.l.] : SSRN
Subject:	Wissenschaftliche Methode \| Scientific method \| Österreichische Schule \| Austrian economics \| Experiment

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Extent:	1 Online-Ressource (15 p)
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	In: Review of Austrian Economics, Vol. 22, No. 3, 2009 Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments September 1, 2009 erstellt
Classification:	B4 - Economic Methodology ; B53 - Austrian
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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