Abstract
Abstract Within the French academic landscape, the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) stands out as the only institution exclusively devoted to the social sciences. Since its creation in 1947, it has claimed a scientific agenda based on interdisciplinary approaches. Originally, economists had a prominent place within the institution. The so-called realist economists endorsed an empirical and interdisciplinary approach and rejected mathematical and abstract approaches. Yet, in the past fifty years or so, most EHESS economists have conducted model-oriented research and adopted international standards. That transformation was accomplished despite strong opposition from noneconomist social scientists. This article follows the chaotic journey of economics at the EHESS and shows that local institutional configurations shaped the shift in economic methods.
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