Advocating New Methods for Economics

Giandomenica Becchio ()
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Giandomenica Becchio: University of Torino, Department of ESOMAS

Chapter 5 in Barbara Bergmann, 2026, pp 103-136 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Bergmann’s contribution to economic methodology was centered on three interconnected aspects: a more empirical approach to the real dynamics behind decision-making; her critique of the New Home Economics methodology, particularly its reliance on rational-choice theory and formalized equilibrium models based on maximization; and her promotion of computer microsimulation, aimed at providing a robust microfoundation for macroeconomics.

Keywords: Computer microsimulation; Decision-making processes; Economic methodology; Empirical data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-18696-6_5

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