Young economists on the methodology of economics

The Czech Economic Association has once again awarded young economists for contributions made to economic research. Each awarded presented a lecture t hat dealt with economic methodology. This article summarizes the lectures, each of which addressed a specific methodological topic: evolution, definit ion and the role of the mainstream in economics, Methodenstrait, and real b usiness cycle methodology among others. The seminar ended with a fruitful d iscussion, also summarized here.