Can economics be reconstructed as an empirical science?

Can economics be reconstructed as an empirical science?

The sharp separation of macro- from microanalytical approaches has been a major obstacle to normal development of economics as a truly empirical science. Transforming economics into a truly empirical science is not possible without investment into empirical research and systematic data gathering.

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of agricultural economics 1993-10, Vol.75 (Special_Issue), p.2-5
1. Verfasser: Leontief, W
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Agricultural economics
Economics
educational methods
macroeconomics
microeconomics
structural change
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Zusammenfassung:The sharp separation of macro- from microanalytical approaches has been a major obstacle to normal development of economics as a truly empirical science. Transforming economics into a truly empirical science is not possible without investment into empirical research and systematic data gathering.
ISSN:0002-9092
1467-8276
DOI:10.1093/ajae/75_Special_Issue.2