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This paper presents a critique of the traditional textbook representation of fiscal policy, and highlights the misleading policy implications perpetuated by this analysis. In particular, the conclusion that fiscal deficits are likely to be associated with higher interest rates is disputed, as is...
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This paper is a concatenation of the penultimate versions of the first and last chapters of the book A Historiography of Contemporary Economics, edited by Düppe and Weintraub, to be published by Routledge Press in late 2018. The volume itself collects commissioned essays on recently developed...
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why textbooks fail to treat the topic adequately. …
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-rich theories are represented in Ph.D. programs in economics. I analyze textbooks for the presence of terms that fall naturally into … appear I examine the meaning. I examine the textbooks used in required courses in microeconomics, macroeconomics and …, because Ph.D. programs in Sweden are virtually identical to programs in the United States. The same textbooks are used, and …
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books are similarly priced internationally, but textbooks are substantially more expensive in the United States (often more …
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The standard textbook presentation of many policy issues, such as the financial crisis and income distribution, is problematic. This view is shared by many economists, both mainstream and heterodox. Despite this agreement, it has not and will not change because the textbook presentations have...
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In this article a pluralist teaching method in macroeconomics is explained with examples. It demonstrates why pluralist macro teaching is important and that it is feasible even at the introductory level. It shows how it can be carried out using five key economic theories: social economics,...
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