ABSTRACT
This is the third and final volume of collected papers of A.W. Bob Coats. Coats began to collect material for this volume in the years following the publication of the second volume in 1993, but sadly died in 2007, before the work was completed.
The volume has now been completed under the editorship of Roger Backhouse and Bruce Caldwell. Along with his articles, the compilation of the volume also reflects Coats’ interest in and commitment to book reviews, a selection of which have been chosen for inclusion. The book also includes a comprehensive bibliography.
In addition to a preface by Backhouse and Caldwell, the volume also reproduces the obituary that was published in History of Political Economy, a memoir published in 1996, and an interview with Grant Fleming, published the previous year. Together, the introductory materials, articles and reviews serve as a fitting tribute to the body of work of Bob Coats.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|398 pages
Articles
chapter 4|36 pages
Half a century of methodological controversy in economics
chapter 6|8 pages
Review essay: The pillars of economic understanding
chapter 9|6 pages
Comments on Schabas
chapter 14|5 pages
Situational determinism in economics
chapter 21|11 pages
Methodology and professionalism in economics
part II|96 pages
Book reviews