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History of Economics or a Selected History of Economics?

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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 (1993-2006). This trend must change if the work of historians of economics is to be taken seriously by mainstream economists.

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  • Palma, Nuno, 2007. "History of Economics or a Selected History of Economics?," MPRA Paper 5111, University Library of Munich, Germany.
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    • B4 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - Economic Methodology
    • B0 - Schools of Economic Thought and Methodology - - General

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