Economists and economics in policymaking: historical episodes and methodological perspectives (Introduction to the special issue)

2025/04/03 by Ivan Boldyrev, Esther‐Mirjam Sent · 1 voice
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Social Sciences · #Economic Theory and Institutions #Political and Economic history of UK and US

paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/1350178x.2025.2498393

Abstract

The role of economics in policy, as well as the nature and culture of economic expertise, have long attracted attention in critical studies of economics and, more broadly, in science studies. The h...

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