The Methodology of Positive Economics: Reflections on the Milton Friedman Legacy

The Classical Essay in 20th Century Economic Methodology: The methodology of positive economics (1953) Milton Friedman Reading and Writing a Classic Reading the methodological essay in twentieth century economics: map of multiple perspectives Uskali Maki Early drafts of Friedman's methodology essay J. Daniel Hammond Unrealistic assumptions and unnecessary confusions: rereading and rewriting F53 as a realist statement Uskali Maki Models, Assumptions, Predictions, Evidence The influence of Friedman's methodological essay on economics Tom Mayer Did Milton Friedman's methodology license the formalist revolution? D. Wade Hands Appraisal of evidence in economic methodology Melvin Reder The politics of positivism: disinterested predictions from interested agents David Teira Serrano and Jes·s Zamora Bonilla Theoretical Context: Firm, Money, Expected Utility, Walras and Marshall Friedman's 1953 essay and the marginalist controversy Roger Backhouse Friedman (1953) in relation to theories of the firm Oliver Williamson Friedman's selection argument revisited Jack Vromen Expected utility and Friedman's risky methodology Chris Starmer Friedman's methodological stance: causal realism Kevin D. Hoover On the right side for the wrong reason: Friedman on the Marshall-Walras divide Michel De Vroey Concluding Perspectives The debate over F53 after 50 years Mark Blaug Final word Milton Friedman