ABSTRACT

Considering Kuhn’s emphasis on the community structure of science, this paper focuses on the scientific community to inquire whether the recent global financial crisis ushered paradigm change in economics. To appraise the nature and the extent of post-crisis change, we examine the methodological constitution of the dominant paradigm identified as New Consensus Macroeconomics, methodological commitments binding paradigm and scientific community, and assess the practice of the community, particularly the treatment of anomalies. Subsequently, an attempt is made to illuminate whether/how sociological and institutional parameters in the community structure of the discipline bear upon prospects of change. Empirically, this research investigates, categorizes and evaluates post-crisis responses and perceptions of the scientific community. The overarching aim is to determine whether economics responded to a major anomaly with critical self-reflection on the adequacy of its methodological toolbox, leading to theory change, and to shed light on institutional aspects influence this process.

摘要

考虑到库恩对科学共同体结构的强调，本文以科学共同体为中心，探讨最近的全球金融危机是否引发了经济学的范式转变。为了评估危机后变化的性质和程度，我们检查了被确定为新共识宏观经济学的主导范式的方法论构成、约束范式和科学共同体的方法论承诺，并评估了共同体的实践，特别是对异常现象的处理。随后，试图阐明学科社区结构中的社会学和制度参数是否/如何影响变革前景。根据经验，这项研究调查、分类和评估危机后的反应和科学界的看法。