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The economic system of the United States approximates the Neoclassical 
paradigm.  Its structure, its aspirations and values, its problems are 
easily analyzed in the context of that paradigm.  When problems arise, and 
it is necessary to predict the outcomes of alternate policies, the 
Neoclassical paradigm is both politically and pragmatically correct.  That 
is why the Neoclassical paradigm is dominant in the United States. 
 
If one wanted to analyze the very long run factors in the evolution of the 
United States economy, one would not turn to the Neoclassical paradigm.  
The demand for economists, however, depends more on the need for policy 
analysis than on the need for disinterested historical analysis.  
 
 
Robin Neill 
 
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