[URPE] AHE methodology workshop

[Lee, Frederic]

Dear Colleagues,

Recently the Association for Heterodox Economics held a methodology workshop at London Metropolitan University.  Fifteen students participated and the faculty number seven.  The details of the Workshop can be found at:  http://www.hetecon.net/division.php?page=resources&side=methodology_workshop&sub=postgraduate_workshop.  In particular, you will find the presentations by the faculty, plus workshop readings, and important web links to methods websites and to books dealing with methodology-some of which are by the faculty at the workshop.  The workshop covered theory construction (using critical realism, dialectics, and the method of grounded) and research methods (econometrics, factor and cluster analysis, fuzzy sets, and qualitative comparative analysis).  Much of this material never shows up in any doctoral programs in economics, including heterodox programs.  It is as if even heterodox economists do not want their students exposed to something other than a positivist methodological approach and econometrics.  If you are curious about doing economics/economic research differently, then the material found at the above link may be if interest to you.

Fred Lee

Professor Frederic S. Lee
Editor, American Journal of Economics and Sociology
President, Association for Institutional Thought
Department of Economics
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, Missouri  64110
USA
E-mail:  leefs at umkc.edu
Tel: 816-235-2543
For Heterodox Economics Newsletter:  http://www.heterodoxnews.com
For the Association for Heterodox Economics: http://www.hetecon.net
For Association of Institutional Thought:  http://www.associationforinstitutionalthought.org/

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