Joan Robinson

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One of the main effects…of orthodox traditional economics was…a plan for explaining to the privileged class that their position was morally right and was necessary for the welfare of society.

Joan Robinson

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Economics

Author

Joan Robinson

Genre

Economic literature

Language

English

Time

1937 1930s 20th century

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Robinson, Joan. "An Economist's Sermon." Essays in the Theory of Employment. Macmillan, 1937.

Economics limps along with one foot in untested hypotheses and the other in untestable slogans.

Joan Robinson

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Topic

Economics

Author

Joan Robinson

Genre

Economic literature

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

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Citation

Robinson, Joan. "Metaphysics, Morals and Science." Economic Philosophy. C. A. Watts and Co., 1962.