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Strategie immunizacji ekonomii neoklasycznej przeciwko ekonomii behawioralnej – perspektywa Popperowska

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Although neoclassical economics faces frequent criticism, it remains the dominant paradigm, largely due to its immunisation strategies that rely on unfalsifiable concepts of utility and rationality. In this paper, I use Karl Popper’s philosophy to assess whether these strategies are justified. Firstly, I reconstruct Popper’s ideas on immunisation strategies, situational analysis, the rationality principle, and the metaphysical research programme. Next, I examine how neoclassical economics’ immunisation strategies counter critiques from behavioural economics. I conclude that neoclassical economics’ method does not produce empirical conjectures. I assess and evaluate this finding in relation to the “rationality principle”, as it parallels neoclassical economics’ optimisation axiom. Furthermore, I explore Popper’s relevance in the context of neoclassical economics’ recent incorporation of behavioural economics’ insights to show that my analysis is not purely historical.

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  • Ostapiuk, Aleksander, . "Strategie immunizacji ekonomii neoklasycznej przeciwko ekonomii behawioralnej – perspektywa Popperowska," Gospodarka Narodowa-The Polish Journal of Economics, Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie / SGH Warsaw School of Economics, vol. 2024(4).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:polgne:361244
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.361244
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