On the use and misuse of theories and models in mainstream economics

This Collection Of Previously Published And New Papers Is A Major Intervention In The On-Going Debate About The Nature And Future Of Economics. Instead Of The Present Deductivist-Formalist Orientation Of Mainstream Economics, Lars Syll Advocates For The Adoption Of A More Pluralist Approach To Economics, Arguing For More Realism And Relevance With Less Insistence On Mathematical Modeling. This Challenging And Thought-Provoking Book Will Prove A Stimulating Read For Researchers, Academics And Students Of Economics Interested In The Methodology And Philosophy Of Economics. Lars Pålsson Syll Received A Phd In Economic History In 1991 And A Phd In Economics In 1997. Since 2004 He Is Professor Of Social Science At Malmö University, Sweden. "A Wonderful Set Of Clearly Written And Highly Informative Essays By A Scholar Who Is Knowledgeable, Critical And Sharp Enough To See How Things Really Are In The Discipline, And Honest And Brave Enough To Say How Things Are. A Must Read Especially For Those Truly Concerned And/Or Puzzled About The State Of Modern Economics." - Tony Lawson, Cambridge