The Status and Potential of Assumptions in Economics: A Reply to Christian Grobe

The Status and Potential of Assumptions in Economics: A Reply to Christian Grobe

In economics, there is an intense debate about the status and potential of "assumptions". Christian Grobe's reply to my article refers to this discussion. Contrary to his allegations, the article argues that analytical assumptions cannot be applied to the explanation of social phenome...

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Veröffentlicht in:Zeitschrift für internationale Beziehungen 2011-06, Vol.18 (1), p.125-132
1. Verfasser: Marx, Johannes
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Zusammenfassung:In economics, there is an intense debate about the status and potential of "assumptions". Christian Grobe's reply to my article refers to this discussion. Contrary to his allegations, the article argues that analytical assumptions cannot be applied to the explanation of social phenomena. Instead, it will be shown that merely empirical assumptions can provide adequate explanations along the lines of the covering law model. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0946-7165