I guess that might be a question of how "orthodox" you want to be in your definition of economics broadly, Transcendentalism (T) was inspired by certain strands of Indian philosophy both directly ... and indirectly (via the Romantic movement in the UK and the Continent, for instance) T contributed to the rise of the "green" movement, which is at least partly responsible for current efforts to re-orient economics from the purely mathematical to the broadly human, with impacts on related fields, e.g., in the move towards "full environmental costs accounting" (if I may call it that) T has contributed also the revival of religion and spirituality in the West, and so, e.g., to the thinking behind the book, Jubilee Manifesto (edited by Michael Schluter and John Ashcroft) - which has chapters on Economics, Finance, Welfare, Nationhood, Government and so on however, when all that is put together, the influence of T on economics (as it stands at present) is at some removes and of only marginal effect at present, as far as I can intuit but i will be pleased to be corrected by those more knowledgeable than myself.... Prabhu Guptara