# Mainstream Economics | | **Mainstream Economics** is the body of knowledge, theories, and models of economics, as taught by universities worldwide, that are generally accepted by economists as a basis for discussion. Also known as orthodox economics, it can be contrasted to heterodox economics, which encompasses various schools or approaches that are only accepted by a small minority of economists. | |-|-| | | wikipedia:: [Mainstream economics](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mainstream_economics) |