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In Praise of Modern Economics

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Modern economics deserves both praise and criticism. It has improved immensely over the past decades. It is more empirical, more open to different approaches, and uses technical tools in a much better way. It still has a long way to go.

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  • Bergmann, Barbara . 2008. The Economy and the Economics Profession — Both Need Work. Eastern Economic Journal, 35 (1): 2–9.

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  1. Department of Economics, Middlebury College, Middlebury, 5753, VT, USA

    David Colander

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Colander, D. In Praise of Modern Economics. Eastern Econ J 35, 10–13 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1057/eej.2008.48

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