Economics Profession

Following a successful inaugural Meeting of Young Minds in 2024, the Second annual Meeting of Young Minds on 17 – 19 February 2025 is geared to be an exciting and engaging gathering of future leaders in the field of economics.

The distinguished economist talks about the power of entropy in shaping a new economic reality and viewing current events. His new book, Entropy Economics: The Living Basis of Value and Production, challenges flawed mainstream models that lead to distortions and bad policy.

If there is no universally accepted outside authority to tell us how to judge theories then knowledge is only going to progress by means of debate

Challenges And Emerging Perspectives

Steven Herrmann, Jungian psychoanalyst and author of the books, William James and C. G. Jung and of William Everson: The Shaman’s Call, among others, engages in a wide-ranging conversation about finding one’s calling, the poet William Everson, and the importance of dreams.

On the passing away of Edward J. Kane

Perry Mehrling’s new book traces the rise of the dollar through the life and career of influential economist Charles Kindleberger

How a bleak Christian theology influenced the development of the dismal science

On the passing away of Victoria Chick

On the passing away of Luigi Pasinetti

“School choice” aimed to block the choice of equal, integrated education for Black families

“School choice” aimed to block the choice of equal, integrated education for Black families

A low agreement between bibliometrics and peer review at the level of individual article indicates that metrics should not replace peer review at the level of individual article.

On the occasion of the ASSA 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting (Jan. 3-5), Peter Bofinger presents a “10 Best of” Mankiw list

No one person or perspective holds the key to solving economic problems, says Jay Pocklington of the Institute for New Economic Thinking