Tag: neoclassical economics

What is it like being an economics student?

I’m sure many of you will have read David Graeber’s recent article in the New York Review of Books, called “Against Economics”. He opens with the statement that “There is a growing feeling, among those who have the responsibility of managing large economies, that the discipline of economics is no longer fit for purpose.” Read More …

Economics: For Better or Worse?

What’s wrong with economics? Many people seem to be wondering. A subject claimed by its practitioners as the ‘queen of the social sciences’ is widely seen as partly culpable for the contemporary problems of financial crisis, excessive debt, unsustainable growth, ecological stresses and deepening social inequalities. Perhaps the roots of this issue lie in economics education. Read More …