Heterodox Economics and the Scientist's Role in Society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2779873 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marco Novarese (0000-0001-8957-469X, Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro”, corresponding author), Andrea Pozzali (European University of Rome) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 1614-1635 |
| Publication date | 2010-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1536-7150.2010.00759.x |
| OpenAlex | W1917445648 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 30 |
The present work starts from a simple question: Why should a state pay the salary for an academic researcher in economics? Generally speaking, research should be financed because it is useful for socioeconomic development; knowledge represents a productive input and it increases social welfare. How much does this argument hold for economic knowledge? Is economics helping in improving wealth and well-being? This article will show how the incentive structure and the internal organization of the discipline prevent a positive answer to such questions. In fact these institutions do not necessarily stimulate researchers to understand economies, and economics completely neglects its role in shaping values because of its pretense of objectivity. Two solutions are proposed: more pluralism and a wider capacity to discuss with the whole society
Argument (complex analysis) · Economics · Epistemology · Incentive · Market economy · Microeconomics · Neoclassical economics · Objectivity (philosophy) · Pluralism (philosophy) · Positive economics · Public economics · Salary · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Economic theories and models · Economic Theory and Institutions · Economic Theory and Policy
The logic of liberty
Science and the Sociology of Knowledge
The sociology of science
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
A History of Heterodox Economics
Conjectures and Refutations
Science, Truth, and Democracy
Science's new social contract with society
An Engine, Not a Camera
The Challenge of Global Capitalism
A Theory of Cognitive Dissonance
The Financial Crisis and the Systemic Failure of Academic Economics
A case for ranking heterodox journals and departments
Heterodox economics and dissemination of research through the internet
Publishing as Prostitution? – Choosing Between One's Own Ideas and Academic Success
Economic Growth and Structure
"Feeling "holier than thou
Does Studying Economics Inhibit Cooperation
Research on the Economics Profession
On the Acrimoniousness of Intellectual Disputes
Organizations and Markets
Heterodox Economics and the Scientist's Role in Society
Egocentric Ethics
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,19 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2020 (11) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |