Study Of Mark Blaug's Ideas Of Methodology Of Economics

In the west, economists have been proud of a scientific and rational method. Until after World War II, the economy shows unprecedented prosperity. People owe these to economists who are experimenting with Keynesian demand management policy well controlling the economic operation. However, it didn't last. From the late 60s to 80s most of the time of last century, the economic crisis began. In the face of global economic stagflation, economists can no longer provide effective economic policy. Therefore, mainstream economists had been questioned by evaluation or criticism.No matter how much evaluation or criticism, all need to explore the methodological basis of economics development, which Become a driving force of methodology of economics research. Economists have begun to re-examine the methodological basis of economics research. In the background, Mark Blaug's "Methodology of Economics" published. Since then, people unprecedented concerned about the methodology of economics. It also energize and provide effective guidance for modern economics. Backhaus fully affirmed and highly appraised of the status and role:"This book defines the Mainly argument of before and after 1980", "This book is so important because it is Blaug that push Popper to center controversy of Methodology of Economics."Because importance of Mark Blaug's " Methodology of Economics " in the history, this article start from tracking Mark Blaug, introduing master's biography and academic, studying the ideas of "Methodology of Economics". The aim is to show the master's style more comprehensively and demonstrate the core ideas of the book more deeply. Blaug make promotion of Popper's Falsification officially in the Methodology of Economics research. It also pushes Falsificationism and Economics fit in the level of methodology. He also focuses on evaluating the framework of Neoclassical Economics on Methodology, concluding emphasis on economists who must take falsification seriously in economics.When documents and publications of Methodology of Economics Coming out one after the other, Blaug's ideas seem to have been "conservative," his firm ideas of Falsificationism seem more and more "obsolete." Falsification shows more various characteristics not suitable for Economics. For examples, Duhem-Quine thesis, the contradiction of scenario analysis and prohibition on immunizing stratagems, defensive protection in Economics. Blaug's Methodology of Economics and his respected Falsificationism Methodology of Economics led to discuss and criticize form Hutchinson, Housman, Caldwell, Boland, Backhaus and other scholars of Economic Methodology.But when opening up new areas of methodology research, people always track along the master, refuting the erroneous or extreme elements, absorbing and learn from the rational component. The aim is to explore a road of scientific development for economics and provide accurate policy guidance for government.