Journal of Economic Methodology

1994 - 2026

Current editor(s): John Davis and D Wade Hands

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Introduction pp. 1-2: Kobi Finestone
Model trustworthiness and modeler responsibility in economic agent-based modeling practices: a meta-analytical approach pp. 3-23: Massimo Rusconi, Davide Secchi and Raffaello Seri
Hayekian psychological economics: expectations and learning pp. 24-37: Mario Rizzo and Malte Dold
The Knightian entrepreneur as consensus-builder pp. 38-51: Dillon Tauzin
Comparative economics for model choice pp. 52-64: Armin W. Schulz
What makes economics a separate science? pp. 65-74: Alex Rosenberg
Dan Hausman on macroeconomic models pp. 75-82: Nadia Ruiz
Hausman’s inexact and separate science of economics pp. 83-91: Margaret Schabas
The inexact and separate science of economics: a response to my excellent critics pp. 92-97: Daniel M. Hausman

Psychological narratives in decision theory: what they are and what they are good for pp. 265-286: Ivan Moscati
Learning from economic models: the case of DSGE models pp. 287-300: Alfonso Palacio-Vera
Weak-necessity causal reasoning for evaluating counterfactual arguments in law and economics pp. 301-316: Lilia Qian
Rethinking public choice pp. 317-322: Erica Celine Yu
Behavioural Economics and the Environment: A Research Companion pp. 322-325: Neni Hardiati

Introduction to the INEM 2023 conference special issue pp. 147-148: Guilhem Lecouteux, Chiara Lisciandra and Johanna Thoma
Investigating conspiracy beliefs: methodological biases and experimental challenges pp. 149-169: Lorenzo Gagliardi and Massimo Rusconi
The analogical roots of agent-based modeling in economics and social sciences: the case of innovation dynamics pp. 170-193: Massimo Rusconi, Davide Secchi and Raffaello Seri
Kenneth Arrow’s fundamental critique of neoclassical economics pp. 194-210: Yam Maayan Yeshoron
The roles and import of revealed preference theory pp. 211-224: Mikaël Cozic
Cost-benefit analysis, ethical values, and a ‘taste’ for fairness pp. 225-238: Patricia Marino
Mindshaping, conditional games, and the Harsanyi Doctrine pp. 239-264: Don Ross and Wynn C. Stirling

Economists and economics in policymaking: historical episodes and methodological perspectives (Introduction to the special issue) pp. 61-65: Ivan Boldyrev and Esther-Mirjam Sent
To change or not to change. The evolution of forecasting models at the Bank of England pp. 66-86: Aurélien Goutsmedt, Francesco Sergi, Béatrice Cherrier, Juan Acosta, Clément Fontan and François Claveau
Platforming economics: tech economics, market design, and the transformation of markets pp. 87-107: Edward Nik-Khah
Hierarchies of expertise and the early days of research at the World Bank pp. 108-123: Christina Laskaridis
Taking psychology seriously: a self-determination theory perspective on Robert Sugden’s opportunity criterion pp. 124-141: Malte Dold, Elias van Emmerick and Mark Fabian
The inexact and separate science of economics pp. 142-145: Anna Alexandrova

Solving the explanation paradox – one last attempt pp. 1-13: Alex Rosenberg
Mostly harmless econometrics? Statistical paradigms in the ‘top five’ from 2000 to 2018 pp. 14-32: John-Oliver Engler, Julius J. Beeck and Henrik von Wehrden
Causation, correlation, and market concentration: a philosophical intervention pp. 33-46: Jennifer S. Jhun
The philosophy of causality in economics. Causal inferences and policy proposals pp. 47-51: Federica Russo
On some methodological aspects of theory choice from the economist’s perspective pp. 51-55: Peter Galbács
Theories and models in economics: an empirical approach to methodology (2024) pp. 55-59: Miguel M. Torres

Introduction to the special issue: economic theories and their dueling interpretations pp. 187-188: Jack Vromen and N. Emrah Aydinonat
Economic theories and their Dueling interpretations pp. 189-208: Itzhak Gilboa, Andrew Postlewaite, Larry Samuelson and David Schmeidler
Good and bad justifications of analytical modelling pp. 209-219: Robert Sugden
Insider apology for microeconomic theorising? pp. 220-231: Maarten Janssen, Tarja Knuuttila and Mary S. Morgan
Explanation, prediction, and conceptual exploration pp. 232-240: Daniel Hausman
Economic models and their flexible interpretations: a philosophy of science perspective pp. 241-248: Jaakko Kuorikoski and Caterina Marchionni
Economic methodology to preserve the past? Some reflections on economic theories and their dueling interpretations pp. 249-264: Catherine Herfeld
Economic models as argumentative devices pp. 265-286: N. Emrah Aydinonat
On the contents and agents of commentary in modelling pp. 287-301: Uskali Mäki
Authors' reply to comments pp. 302-305: Itzhak Gilboa, Andrew Postlewaite and Larry Samuelson

Economics from a biological perspective: the role of sociocultural homeostasis pp. 127-144: Marco Verweij and Antonio Damasio
Spectres of Mises: controversial methodological claims reassessed pp. 145-160: Diogo Lourenço and Mário Graça Moura
Normative empirical concepts – a practical guiding tool for economists pp. 161-176: Irene van Staveren
Beyond uncertainty: reasoning with unknown possibilities (Elements in Decision Theory and Philosophy) pp. 177-181: E. Piermont
Social Preferences: An Introduction to Behavioural Economics and Experimental Research pp. 181-185: Egor Bronnikov

Experimental approach to development economics: a review of issues and options pp. 63-77: C.S.C. Sekhar and Namrata Thapa
Paternalism for rational agents pp. 78-90: Kevin Leportier
Kirzner's argument for the relevance and uniqueness of Austrian economics relating to neoclassical theory: the tendency to equilibrium and the Jevons’ law of indifference pp. 91-105: Lucas Casonato and Eduardo Angeli
Pluralism in economics and the question of ontological pluralism pp. 106-119: Imko Meyenburg
The genetic lottery why DNA matters for social equality pp. 120-125: Jonathan M. Kaplan

Ontological wars in economics: the return of supervenience pp. 1-16: Alexandre Müller Fonseca
Permissible preference purification: on context-dependent choices and decisive welfare judgements in behavioural welfare economics pp. 17-35: Måns Abrahamson
Equilibrium modeling in economics: a design-based defense pp. 36-53: Armin W. Schulz
Crooked thinking or straight talk? Modernizing Epicurean scientific philosophy pp. 54-58: Francesco Guala
Can heterodox economics make a difference? Conversations with key thinkers pp. 58-62: Danielle Guizzo