Experimental Economics: A Revolution in Understanding Behaviour

Experimental Economics: A Revolution in Understanding Behaviour

2 The Burgundy Reports are synthesis documents written by CIRANO researchers on issues of general interest. Their aim is to encourage discussion and public debate on current issues. CIRANO is a multidisciplinary interuniversity centre of research. Its mission is to accelerate the transfer of knowledge between researchers and organizations. The observations and viewpoints expressed in this publi...

Reply to Lagueux: on a revolution in methodology of economics

I thank Maurice Lagueux for his thoughtful reflections on my book Economic theory and cognitive science: microexplanation (henceforth: ETCS:M). Given space restrictions, in this comment I won’t say much about his criticisms of my use of the intentional stance, except to observe that they seem to rely on equivocation between thinking of beliefs and desires as internal states of people, and as de...

The Economics of the Industrial Revolution

Understanding the Failed Welfare Revolution

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Understanding the Failed Welfare Revolution

In the 1960s, a new idea for combating poverty emerged that promised a revolutionary change for American social welfare policy. Though the idea had a complex history, one of its main justifications was articulated by a commis­ sion appointed by President Johnson to evaluate the nation’s antipoverty pro­ grams. The commission, which was made up primarily of business leaders and economists, issue...