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Aktuelle Version vom 22. Mai 2012, 11:23 Uhr

"ad hoc arguments that disguise analytical failures"

Although this is of minor importance, I was curious how facts about Stigler/Becker "De gustibus ..." 1977 could end up so wrong on page 1. So far I found:

  • Olaf Storbeck: Ökonomische Kulturrevolution In: Handelsblatt (Online), 19. Februar 2007. Darin: „Ökonomen, die mit kulturellen Faktoren argumentieren, tarnen damit nur das Scheitern ihrer Analyse.“ Niemand Geringeres als die beiden späteren Ökonomie-Nobelpreisträger George Stigler und Gary Becker stellten diese These Ende der siebziger Jahre auf.
  • Stigler/Becker 1977 contains the following passage: ”We also claim, however, that no significant behavior has been illuminated by assumptions of differences in tastes. Instead, they, along with assumptions of unstable tastes, have been a convenient crutch to lean on when the analysis has has bogged down. They give the appearance of considered judgment, yet really have only been ad hoc arguments that disguise analytical failures”

Cave: I am a noob when it comes to cultural economics and have only done some googling to find the above. Cheers -- 95.222.59.36 22:05, 9. Aug. 2011 (UTC)