List of unsolved problems in economics

This is a list of some of the major unsolved problems, puzzles, or questions in neoclassical economics. Some of these are theoretical in origin and some of them concern the inability of orthodox economic theory to explain an empirical observation.

Behavioral economics

Main article: Behavioral economics

Financial economics

Main article: Financial economics

International economics

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