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Les positions épistemologiques de Léon Dupriez

Ladrière, Jean - In: Reflets et perspectives de la vie économique XLIV (2005) 1, pp. 31-38

The main aspects of the epistemological positions of Leon Dupriez can be defined by reference to three themes which represent his basic options: (1) epistemological concern, leading to the adoption of a realist position, (2) philosophical character of that position, manifesting itself in...

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The Problem of Representation: Realism and Operationalism in Survey Research

Williams, Mike - In: Sociological Research Online 8 (2003) 1

realism is now commonly favoured by researchers. Here I will argue that whilst realism has made theoretical progress in … methodological realism. I will argue that operationalism is not a viable strategy and instead will put the case for a realist …

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Friedman’s Methodology: A Puzzle and A Proposal for Generating Useful Debates through Causal Comparisons (with a postscript on positive vs. normative theories)

Khan, Haider - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008

Milton Friedman’s “The Methodology of Positive Economies” is still one of the most widely read pieces on economic methodology. One reason for this might be Friedman’s attractive proposal that economists use theories and hypotheses as pragmatic devices to summarize data and make...

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Boettke, The Austrian School and the Reclamation of Reality in Modern Economics

Lewis, Paul - In: The Review of Austrian Economics 18 (2005) 1, pp. 83-108

lack of realism. This paper situates Boettke’s critique in the context provided by recent developments in the methodology … of economics, most notably critical realism. While there is a good deal of common ground between Boettke’s approach and … critical realism, the latter also helps to reveal some of the limitations of the variant of Austrian economics to which Boettke …

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Refugee Policy is a Realist’s Nightmare: The Case of Southeast Asia

LEE, Chen Chen - In: Migration Letters 3 (2006) 2, pp. 137-149

Although Southeast Asia has experienced one of history’s most complex and massive displacement of populations dur-ing the Indo-China crisis, it remains one of the least ad-vanced regions in terms of refugee law and practice. This paper explains the region's compassion fatigue towards refugees....

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Realism, universalism and capabilities

Martins, Nuno - In: Review of Social Economy 65 (2007) 3, pp. 253-278

Amartya Sen's capability approach is a perspective that (unlike approaches that focus only on resources or goods) takes into account the heterogeneities between human individuals in the assessment of well-being and advantage. Nevertheless, the recognition of diversity between individuals also...

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Causality in macroeconometrics: some considerations about reductionism and realism

Moneta, Alessio - In: Journal of Economic Methodology 12 (2005) 3, pp. 433-453

This paper investigates the varieties of reductionism and realism about causal relations in macroeconometrics. There … is argued that there is a continuum of possible positions between realism and reductionism for both the questions, but …

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Der Bruch der Theorie in der Praxis durch Not

Schlicht, Ekkehart - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005

Some Remarks on Lujo Brentano's View of Labor Market Problems Lujo Brentano (1844-1931) aimed for "realism" in …

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Realist randomised controlled trials: A new approach to evaluating complex public health interventions

Bonell, Chris; Fletcher, Adam; Morton, Matthew; Lorenc, Theo - In: Social Science & Medicine 75 (2012) 12, pp. 2299-2306

Randomized trials of complex public health interventions generally aim to identify what works, accrediting specific intervention ‘products’ as effective. This approach often fails to give sufficient consideration to how intervention components interact with each other and with local context....

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Pluralism and deformalisation as mechanisms in the achievement of more equitable and just outcomes – the move from „Classical Formalism“ to deformalisation.

Ojo, Marianne - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

harnessed in order to provide for greater „realism“ and externalities, whilst still attaining a respectable level of consistency …

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