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We criticize an American Economic Review article that presents itself as a theory of design innovation and fashion …
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Klein and Romero’s (2007, Econ Journal Watch) use of the terms “theory†and “model†seems at considerable variance from other common uses, suggesting that divergent usage by economist-authors may confront readers with substantial ambiguity. Clarity and understanding...
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Drawing on the work of people with strong mainstream reputations, we distinguish model and theory. We argue that a … model may qualify as theory only if it purports to answer three questions: Theory of what?, Why should we care?, What merit … spreadsheet to see if an article was scored unfairly. We find that 27 articles fail the first test (Theory of what?) and 58 …
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