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HISTORY OF ECONOMICS OR A SELECTED HISTORY OF ECONOMICS?

Nuno Palma

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While research on the history of economics can be important to modern economics, the work of historians of economics is more often than reasonable associated with either non-contemporary or heterodox issues.I provide quantitative evidence of this, by analyzing the publications in the three main history of economics journals over the last fourteen years (1993)(1994)(1995)(1996)(1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006).This trend must change if the work of historians of economics is to be taken seriously by mainstream economists.

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While research on the history of economics can be important to modern economics, the work of historians of economics is more often than reasonable associated with either non-contemporary or heterodox issues.I provide quantitative evidence of this, by analyzing the publications in the three main history of economics journals over the last fourteen years (1993)(1994)(1995)(1996)(1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006).This trend must change if the work of historians of economics is to be taken seriously by mainstream economists.

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While research on the history of economics can be important to modern economics, the work of historians of economics is more often than reasonable associated with either non-contemporary or heterodox issues.I provide quantitative evidence of this, by analyzing the publications in the three main history of economics journals over the last fourteen years (1993)(1994)(1995)(1996)(1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004)(2005)(2006).This trend must change if the work of historians of economics is to be taken seriously by mainstream economists.

Key concepts: Mainstream economics, Heterodox economics, Applied economics, Schools of economic thought, Positive economics, Human development theory, Economics, Work (physics)

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