Causation in Economics. The Most Recent Analyses and the Unsolved Problems

The main aim of my article is indicating the unsolved research problems connected to causation in the area of the philosophy of economics. First, I briefly define causation and discuss two most notable approaches, i.e. the realist theory of causation and the instrumentalist theory of causation. Second, I review the most recent researches focused on the problem of causation in economics. Third, I discuss a number of case studies. On the grounds of comparison of the research practice of economists and the current issues undertaken by the philosophers of economics, I conclude that there is a gap between the research practice and the normative methodological analyses and indicate the research questions that need to be answered.Badania, których wyniki opisano w niniejszym artykule, zostały sfinansowane przez Narodowe Centrum Nauki (grant nr 2015/19/N/HS1/01066)