In a recent critique of what he calls the “mathiness” of modern economics, Paul M. Romer of New York University argues that economists should take measures to exclude academic factionalism and politics from the dismal science. Romer grounds his case in an ongoing debate in his field about the role that ideas play in promoting economic growth.
纽约大学的保罗·罗默（Paul M. Romer）最近批评了他所谓的现代经济学的“数学性”，认为经济学家应该采取措施排除这个沉闷科学中的学术流派主义和政治学。罗默的观点十分契合他所属领域的一场未完的争论——思想在促进经济增长中的作用。