Uncertainty and Economics

<p>This book is set against the assumption that humans' unique feature is their infinite creativity their ability to reflect on their deeds and to control their actions. These skills give rise to genuine uncertainty in society and hence in the economy. Here the author sets out that uncertainty must take centre stage in all analyses of human decision making and therefore in economics. </p><p>Uncertainty and Economics carefully defines a taxonomy of uncertainty and argues that it is only uncertainty in its most radical form which matters to economics. It shows that uncertainty is a powerful concept that not only helps to resolve long-standing economic puzzles but also unveils serious contradictions within current popular economic approaches. It argues that neoclassical real business cycle or new-Keynesian economics must be understood as only one way to circumvent the analytical challenges posed by uncertainty. Instead embracing uncertainty offers a new analytical paradigm which in this book is applied to standard economic topics such as institutions money the Lucas critique fiscal policy and asset pricing. </p><p></p><p>Through applying a concise uncertainty paradigm the book sheds new light on human decision making at large. Offering policy conclusions and recommendations for further theoretical and applied research it will be of great interest to postgraduate students academics and policy makers.</p>