TY  - JOUR
AB  - Elegance in economic modelling is one determinant of the professional
acceptability of “scientific” contributions to the economics literature.
Just what determines the profession′s definition of “elegance” is a
question less frequently asked. Social economists commonly appeal to
questions of teleology or the implicit philosophy underscoring
mathematically rigorous and elegant models. The particular difficulty
they face, however, is that the socialization process which occurs in
graduate schools inculcates regard for mathematical technique to a much
greater extent than it heightens awareness of philosophical issues.
VL  - 21
IS  - 9
SN  - 0306-8293
DO  - 10.1108/03068299410070371
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/03068299410070371
AU  - Duhs Alan
PY  - 1994
Y1  - 1994/01/01
TI  - Elegance in Economics
T2  - International Journal of Social Economics
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 3
EP  - 10
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -