Lawrence A. Boland's Books

Methodology for a New Microeconomics (Routledge Revivals)

The Critical Foundations

By: Lawrence A. Boland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Methodology for a New Microeconomics (Routledge Revivals)

The Critical Foundations

By: Lawrence A. Boland

First published in 1986, this title argues that the successful development of a new microeconomics requires a deeper understanding of methodological individualism and its role in stability analysis. Lawrence Boland expounds a critique of neoclassical models, which, he contends, often fail to include an explicit stability analysis. He demonstrates that much of the sophisticated theoretical literature over the past thirty years can be understood as ad hoc attempts to overcome the deficiencies of such models in the absence of cogent stability analyses. In conclusion, he explains the need to update the theory taught at universities, and to develop a truly individualist version of microeconomics that is consistent with the methodological principles of major neoclassical models. An important contribution to economic methodology, this work is a highly valuable resource for all students and teachers of economics at the undergraduate level.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

202

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317680901

ISBN 13

9781317680901

The Methodology of Economic Model Building (Routledge Revivals)

Methodology after Samuelson

By: Lawrence A. Boland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Methodology of Economic Model Building (Routledge Revivals)

Methodology after Samuelson

By: Lawrence A. Boland

The major methodological task for modern economists has been to establish the testability of models. Too often, however, methodological assumptions can make a model virtually impossible to test even under ideal conditions, yet few theorists have examined the requirements and problems of assuring testability in economics. In The Methodology of Economic Model Building, first published in 1989, Lawrence Boland presents the results of a research project that spanned more than twenty years. He examines how economists have applied the philosophy of Karl Popper, relating methodological debates about falsifiability to wider discussions about the truth status of models in natural and social sciences. He concludes that model building in economics reflects more the methodological prescriptions of the economist Paul Samuelson than Popper’s ‘falsificationism’. This title will prove invaluable to both students and researchers, and represents a substantial contribution to debates about the scientific status of economics.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

179

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317680952

ISBN 13

9781317680956

Foundations of Economic Method

A Popperian Perspective, 2nd Edition

By: Lawrence A. Boland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Foundations of Economic Method

A Popperian Perspective, 2nd Edition

By: Lawrence A. Boland

Many consider Foundations of Economic Method to be Lawrence Boland's best work. This updated edition is radically changed from the original and will be much appreciated by thinkers within economics. The book positions methodology vis-à-vis the current practice of economists and is all the better for it. Yet another book that not only deserves to be read by those within the field of economic methodology, but also by those involved in economics at all. Boland is back.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

360

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000116433

ISBN 13

9781000116434

Model Building in Economics

Its Purposes and Limitations

By: Lawrence A. Boland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Model Building in Economics

Its Purposes and Limitations

By: Lawrence A. Boland

Concern about the role and the limits of modeling has heightened after repeated questions were raised regarding the dependability and suitability of the models that were used in the run-up to the 2008 financial crash. In this book, Lawrence Boland provides an overview of the practices of and the problems faced by model builders to explain the nature of models, the modeling process, and the possibility for and nature of their testing. In a reflective manner, the author raises serious questions about the assumptions and judgments that model builders make in constructing models. In making his case, he examines the traditional microeconomics-macroeconomics separation with regard to how theoretical models are built and used and how they interact, paying particular attention to the use of equilibrium concepts in macroeconomic models and game theory and to the challenges involved in building empirical models, testing models, and using models to test theoretical explanations.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

297

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1316061043

ISBN 13

9781316061046

Equilibrium Models in Economics

Purposes and Critical Limitations

By: Lawrence A. Boland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Equilibrium Models in Economics

Purposes and Critical Limitations

By: Lawrence A. Boland

The concept of equilibrium is fundamental to economic theory, according to which, it exists when supply and demand are balanced. Equilibrium Models in Economics critically examines the major problematic assumptions employed to build equilibrium models. It gives particular attention to the assumptions used to characterize learning, knowledge and expectations. Lawrence Boland here explores whether equilibrium models can provide a realistic explanation of economic events and objects such as prices, market demands and market supplies. He traces how the different perspectives on equilibrium models represented by such creators as Kenneth Arrow, Robert Clower, and George Richardson influenced subsequent developments in economics. A key debate is about the comparative importance of whether equilibrium refers to a state of an actual economy or a property of a formal mathematical model. Another is the extent that the distinction between a model's exogenous vs. endogenous variables involves causality. Also explored are more recent efforts provided by behavioral, evolutionary, and complexity economics-whether they might change how economics is practiced in the future and how they could. Equilibrium Models in Economics is a trenchant exploration of how the discipline has grappled with attempts to understand and explain the way information, knowledge, and the expectations of actors participating in the economy influence outcomes and behavior. It presents a realistic, workable theory of knowledge and learning, simulating how decision makers and other actors operate in fast-changing equilibrium conditions.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

289

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0190274352

ISBN 13

9780190274351

Critical Economic Methodology

A Personal Odyssey

By: Lawrence Boland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Critical Economic Methodology

A Personal Odyssey

By: Lawrence Boland

Lawrence Boland takes issue with both economic methodologists and practicing economists. He argues that there has been too much 'methodology for methodology's sake' and that mainstream economics might benefit by using methodology to take a critical look at economic theory.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

319

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1134778090

ISBN 13

9781134778096

Foundations of Economic Method

A Popperian Perspective, 2nd Edition

By: Lawrence A. Boland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Foundations of Economic Method

A Popperian Perspective, 2nd Edition

By: Lawrence A. Boland

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

360

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1000116433

ISBN 13

9781000116434

Foundations of Economic Method

A Popperian Perspective

By: Lawrence A. Boland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Foundations of Economic Method

A Popperian Perspective

By: Lawrence A. Boland

Many consider Foundations of Economic Method to be Lawrence Boland's best work. This updated edition is radically changed from the original and will be much appreciated by thinkers within economics. The book positions methodology vis-is the current practice of economists and is all the better for it. Yet another book that not only deserves to be r

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

640

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

113449808X

ISBN 13

9781134498086

The Foundations of Economic Method

A Popperian Perspective

By: Lawrence A. Boland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Foundations of Economic Method

A Popperian Perspective

By: Lawrence A. Boland

This updated edition of "Foundations of Economic Method" is radically changed from the original text. It positions methodology vis-a-vis the contemporary practice of economists.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

332

Publisher

Psychology Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0415267749

ISBN 13

9780415267748

Equilibrium Models in Economics

Purposes and Critical Limitations

By: Lawrence A. Boland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Equilibrium Models in Economics

Purposes and Critical Limitations

By: Lawrence A. Boland

The purpose and problems for equilibrium models -- Equilibrium models and explanation -- Equilibrium attainment vs. equilibrium necessities -- Does general equilibrium attainment imply universal maximization? -- Time and knowledge matters : general equilibrium attainment -- Equilibrium concepts and critiques : two cultures -- The limits of equilibrium models -- Recognizing knowledge in equilibrium models -- Limits of equilibrium methodology an educational dialogue -- Equilibrium models vs. realistic understanding -- Macroeconomic equilibrium model building and the stability problem -- Equilibrium models intended to overcome limits -- Equilibrium models vs. evolutionary economic models -- Equilibrium models vs. complexity economics -- Building models of price dynamics -- Building models of non-clearing markets -- Building models of learning and the equilibrium process -- Bibliography -- Names index -- Subject index

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

289

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0190274336

ISBN 13

9780190274337

Model Building in Economics

Its Purposes and Limitations

By: Lawrence A. Boland

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Model Building in Economics

Its Purposes and Limitations

By: Lawrence A. Boland

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

297

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1316061043

ISBN 13

9781316061046

Book's by Lawrence A. Boland

Methodology for a New Microeconomics (Routledge Revivals)

Methodology for a New Microeconomics (Routledge Revivals)

The Methodology of Economic Model Building (Routledge Revivals)

The Methodology of Economic Model Building (Routledge Revivals)

Foundations of Economic Method

Foundations of Economic Method

Model Building in Economics

Model Building in Economics

Equilibrium Models in Economics

Equilibrium Models in Economics

Critical Economic Methodology

Critical Economic Methodology

Foundations of Economic Method

Foundations of Economic Method

Foundations of Economic Method

Foundations of Economic Method

The Foundations of Economic Method

The Foundations of Economic Method

Equilibrium Models in Economics

Equilibrium Models in Economics

Model Building in Economics

Model Building in Economics

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email