Henry Thornton in the history of economics: confusions and contributions
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Henry Thornton, a leader responsible for the removal of the slave trade in the eighteenth century, is considered an important monetary economist of the nineteenth century. His work gained attention in the early twentieth century with the fall of the gold standard. His explanations for the exchange rates are based on interest rate differentials, uncertainty and risk premium. Although interest rates lead to immediate appreciation, the long-run benefits are high.
Publication Name: The Manchester School of Economic and Social Studies
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0025-2034
Year: 1995
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Galilean reflections on Milton Friedman's "Methodology of positive economics," with thoughts on Vernon Smith's "Economics in the laboratory"
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The important role of the Galilean practice of natural science is emphasized in creating an adequate representation of historical narrative. The methodological statements in two famous papers in the history of economic methodology, Milton Friedman's "Methodology of positive economics," and Vernon Smith's "Economics in the laboratory" are also critically analyzed.
Publication Name: Philosophy of the Social Sciences
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0048-3931
Year: 2005
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The economics of honeybee swarming
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This research indicates that bees swarm and find another hive when overpopulation occurs, caused by a general concensus rather than led by the queen bee.
Publication Name: Regional Science & Urban Economics
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0166-0462
Year: 2003
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