Joan Robinson
A prominent Post-Keynesian economist who contributed to theories of imperfect competition and capital accumulation.
Quotes by Joan Robinson
The purpose of economic policy is to make the world a better place, not to prove a theory.
The most important thing in economics is to ask the right questions.
The only thing that is constant in economics is change.
The task of economics is to explain how the economy works, not to justify it.
The most important thing to remember about economics is that it is a social science, not a natural science.
The purpose of economic education is to teach people to think for themselves, not to indoctrinate them with a particular ideology.
The only way to make progress in economics is to challenge existing ideas.
The most important thing in economics is to be humble.
The purpose of economic research is to discover new knowledge, not to confirm old prejudices.
The only way to understand the economy is to look at it from different perspectives.
The greatest challenge in economics is to bridge the gap between theory and reality.
The purpose of economic models is to simplify reality, not to distort it.
The most important thing in economics is to be open-minded.
The only way to make economics relevant is to connect it to the real world.
The purpose of economic analysis is to illuminate, not to obscure.
The most important thing in economics is to be critical.
The only way to understand economic history is to understand economic theory.
The purpose of economics is to help us understand the choices we face.
The most important thing in economics is to be honest about what we don't know.
The only way to make economics useful is to make it relevant to policy.