Wobbly Economics I: Fred Lee’s war against the neoclassical economists

The piece was written by journalist, essayist, and Strange Matters co-editor John Michael Colón, who’s previously covered the heterodox econ beat before in his two-part series with Steve Mann about the history of MMT (see Part I and Part II). It tells the story of how

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Fred Lee (2010), “To be Heterodox or Not”

Frederic S. Lee (2010), “To be Heterodox or Not: Response to Heterodox Critics and Their Arguments for Assimilation into Mainstream Economics,” a paper translated and published in Revue Française de Socio-Économie (2011/2, n∘8) as “Être ou ne pas hétérodoxe: réponse argumentée aux

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Heterodox Economics and Ideology (2022)

A chapter in Heterodox Economics: Legacy and Prospects (2022), edited by Lynne Chester and Tae-Hee Jo. World Economics Association Books, pp. 204-251. Abstract: This chapter is a study of ideology in economics—both within heterodoxy and the mainstream—that examines if, as some

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Heterodox Economics: Legacy and Prospects (2022)

Heterodox Economics: Legacy and Prospects (2022), edited by Lynne Chester and Tae-Hee Jo. World Economics Association Books. ISBN-13: 978-1911156611 (paperback, US$14.99), 978-1-911156-62-8 (eBook, Kindle, US$5.99), 393 pages. This book is now available on Amazon. Table of Contents Foreword by CRISTINA MARCUZZOPrefacePrologue: Heterodox

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Evolutionary Political Economy (May 2022)

A book chapter, “Evolutionary Political Economy,” in the Handbook of Alternative Theories of Political Economy, edited by F. Stilwell, D. Primrose, and T. Thornton, pp. 140-155. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, published in May 2022. This chapter explores evolutionary political economy,

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John F. Henry Website

https://sites.google.com/view/john-f-henry

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A Veblenian Critique of Nelson and Winter’s Evolutionary Theory (2021, JEI)

(2021). A Veblenian Critique of Nelson and Winter’s Evolutionary Theory. Journal of Economic Issues: Vol. 55, No. 4, pp. 1101-1117. [Download the free eprint] Source: A Veblenian Critique of Nelson and Winter’s Evolutionary Theory Abstract It is often argued that

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John F. Henry: “UMKC, Marx, and Veblen”

[This piece is a part of the memorial for John F. Henry, published in the Journal of Economic Issues, Volume 55, Issue 3, September 2021, pp. 870-889. ] [Download the free eprint] *** On UMKC, Marx, and Veblen Tae-Hee Jo

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Veblen’s Evolutionary Methodology and Its Implications for Heterodox Economics in the Calculable Future (2021)

Tae-Hee Jo, 2021. “Veblen’s Evolutionary Methodology and Its Implications for Heterodox Economics in the Calculable Future,” Review of Evolutionary Political Economy. Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 277-295. [Download the article]  Abstract: Critics have repeatedly claimed that heterodox economics has failed.

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Marx, Veblen, and the Foundations of Heterodox Economics: Essays in Honor of John F. Henry

This book is now in paperback. [Link] Marx, Veblen, and the Foundations of Heterodox Economics: Essays in Honor of John F. Henry, edited by Tae-Hee Jo and Frederic S. Lee. Series in Routledge Advances in Heterodox Economics. ISBN: 978-1-13-879779-6 (hardback, $160),

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Advancing the Frontiers of Heterodox Economics: Essays in Honor of Frederic S. Lee

This book is now in paperback. https://www.routledge.com/Advancing-the-Frontiers-of-Heterodox-Economics-Essays-in-Honor-of-Frederic/Jo-Todorova/p/book/9780367598525 Advancing the Frontiers of Heterodox Economics: Essays in Honor of Frederic S. Lee, edited by Tae-Hee Jo and Zdravka Todorova. Series in Routledge Advances in Heterodox Economics.  ISBN: 978-0-415-73031-0 (hardback, 2015, $185), ISBN: 978-0-367-59852-5 (paperback,

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Microeconomic Theory: A Heterodox Approach

Microeconomic Theory: A Heterodox Approach, by Frederic S. Lee, edited by Tae-Hee Jo. London and New York: Routledge. Hardback (November 2017). ISBN: 9780415247313, $145 Paperback (September 2019). ISBN: 9780367356842, $44.95 [publisher website][flyer-with 20% discount code] [Request a review copy]  Synopsis Microeconomic

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Routledge Handbook of Heterodox Economics

The Routledge Handbook of Heterodox Economics, edited by Tae-Hee Jo, Lynne Chester, and Carlo D’Ippoliti. London and New York: Routledge. Hardback (August 2017), ISBN 9781138899940, $230 Published in paperback in September 2019. ISBN 9780367356828, $53.95. [Publisher website][Download a flyer with

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The Institutionalist Theory of the Business Enterprise: Past, Present, and Future (JEI, 2019)

Tae-Hee Jo (2019). The Institutionalist Theory of the Business Enterprise: Past, Present, and Future. Journal of Economic Issues: Vol. 53, No. 3, pp. 597-611. Source: The Institutionalist Theory of the Business Enterprise: Past, Present, and Future [Working paper version, MPRA

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The 6th Cross-Border Post Keynesian Conference, Buffalo, 2017

The Economics and Finance Department at SUNY Buffalo State invites papers and participants for the 2017 Cross-Border Post Keynesian Conference, to be held on June 19-20. Following the tradition of the Conference, which has previously been held in Vermont, Ottawa,

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G.C. Harcourt’s review of Advancing the Frontiers of the Heterodox Economics: Essays in Honor of Frederic S. Lee (2015)

G.C. Harcourt (2016), “Homage to Fred Lee”: Review of Advancing the Frontiers of the Heterodox Economics: Essays in Honor of Frederic S. Lee, London and New York: Routledge, 2015. [link to the book]  The Economic and Labour Relations Review, Vol. 27, No.

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Frederic S. Lee and His Fight for the Future of Heterodox Economics

Jo, Tae-Hee (2016): “Frederic S. Lee and His Fight for the Future of Heterodox Economics.” PSL Quarterly Review, Vol. 69, No. 278 (September), pp. 267-278. Download Abstract Frederic S. Lee (1949-2014) was a dedicated captain of the heterodox economics movement over the

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Seminar on “Public Finance and Institutional Economic Thought”

Economics and Finance Department at Buffalo State hosts a research seminar on “Public Finance and Institutional Economic Thought” presented by Professor Hiroyuki Mori (Ritsumeikan University and Cornell University), on October 14, 2016, Friday 3 pm at Classroom Building B221 (Economics

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A Heterodox Theory of the Business Enterprise

Jo, Tae-Hee. 2016. “A Heterodox Theory of the Business Enterprise.” MPRA Working Paper  72426. [Download the paper] Note: This paper is an early draft of the chapter to be published in the Routledge Handbook of Heterodox Economics, edited by Tae-Hee Jo,

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The Social Provisioning Process and Heterodox Economics

Jo, Tae-Hee. 2016. “The Social Provisioning Process and Heterodox Economics,” MPRA Working Paper 72384. [Download the paper] Note: This paper is written for the Routledge Handbook of Heterodox Economics, edited by Tae-Hee Jo, Lynne Chester, and Carlo D’Ippoliti, to be

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Dr. Tae-Hee Jo

Associate Professor
Economics and Finance Dept.
SUNY Buffalo State University
1300 Elmwood Ave.
Buffalo, NY 14222 USA

Spring 2024 Courses
- ECO320 Managerial Economics
- ECO404 & 604 Development Economics
- ECO507 Applied Microeconomic Theory

Spring 2024 Office Hours
Monday and Wednesday 4:30-5:30 PM

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The Routledge Handbook of Heterodox Economics (2017)

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Essays in Honor of Frederic S. Lee

Advancing the Frontiers of Heterodox Economics: Essays in Honor of Frederic S. Lee (2015)

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Marx, Veblen, and Foundations of Heterodox Economics

Marx, Veblen, and the Foundations of Heterodox Economics: Essays in Honor of John F. Henry (2015)