A Critique of Black Box Economics

12/26/2024 C.R. Olschwang

Mainstream economists today examine economic phenomena from a “black box” perspective in which they look at inputs and outputs without trying to understand causal mechanisms that make the outcomes possible.

Original article: A Critique of Black Box Economics

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