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- Jean-Yves Caro
- Claude Jessua
Abstract
[fre] L'épistémologie holistique donne une vision des dynamiques scientifiques plus complexe que l'épistémologie traditionnelle. La progression du savoir économique y résulte d'un arbitrage de la profession entre des contraintes de scientifi-cité, de pertinence sociale et de coûts de production. La conséquence de tels arbitrages a été - et est toujours - un renoncement à certaines directions de recherche qui apparaît paradoxal du point de vue de la progression des connaissances. En macroéconomie, un exemple d'un tel renoncement est constitué par la très générale non-prise en compte des coûts d'opportunité de la production dans la maximisation à court terme du profit des entreprises. Cette convention domine la littérature et a des conséquences majeures sur nos représentations du fonctionnement de l'économie. Une explication plausible de ce choix est recherchée dans le respect de contraintes de pertinence sociale. [eng] Holistic methodology develops an analysis of scientific dynamics which is more complex than those produced by traditional methodologies. In holistic methodology the advance of economic knowledge is the result of a three-dimensional arbitration by the profession between scientific characteristics, social relevance and production costs. The consequence of this permanent arbitration has been - and still is-a renunciation to explore certain scientific paths, which in fact appears paradoxical as far as progress in knowledge is concerned. In macroeconomics, a striking example of such a renunciation is the general omission of the opportunity costs of production in the standard modélisations of short-term choices of the firms. This conventional treatment dominates economic literature and has major consequences on the representations of the working of the economy. Explanation of this choice can be found in the satisfaction of social demands to the economic profession.
Suggested Citation
Jean-Yves Caro & Claude Jessua, 1996.
"Ys = Ys (r) : l'offre globale "oubliée","
Revue Économique, Programme National Persée, vol. 47(3), pages 541-553.
Handle:
RePEc:prs:reveco:reco_0035-2764_1996_num_47_3_409791
DOI: 10.3406/reco.1996.409791
Note: DOI:10.3406/reco.1996.409791
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