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Marcel Boumans is a professor of History of Economics at Utrecht University, specializing in understanding empirical research practices in the social sciences from an integrated historical and philosophical perspective. His primary research interests include the practices of measurement and modeling within economics. He has published significant works in this field, including two monographs: 'Economists Model the World' (Routledge, 2005) and 'Science as a Laboratory' (Oxford University Press, 2015). Boumans is currently engaged in a research project titled 'Shaping Phenomena,' which aims to make sense of data, and is exploring a situational approach to understanding misinformation. He has also written a forthcoming book on the historical mathematization of economics, set to release in 2026. Throughout his career, Boumans has emphasized the role that mathematics plays in economic theory and research, contributing to a deeper understanding of the methodologies employed in the field.
Department of Psychology