This article takes place in the revision of the history of financial economics. The major argument is that the history of financial economics nowadays known was built to defend theoretical viewpoints, and therefore, to convince the scientific community to adopt these theories. More precisely,...

To date, little research has documented the international diffusion of financial economics. Financial economics was supposedly “introduced” in France in the 1970s. Some analysts have argued that it is an American author — Leonard J. Savage — who allowed French authors to rediscover Louis...

"This book moves beyond the disciplinary frontiers in order to initiate the development of a common theoretical framework that makes sense for both traditionally trained financial economists and econophysicists. Unlike other publications dedicated to econophysics, this book is written by two...