ADVICE AND DISSENT : Why America Suffers When Economics And Politics Collide /

Argues that there is a cultural divide between economists and politicians that results in bad economic policy, with politicians using economic advice to bolster pre-conceived notions, and economists failing to take short-term human costs into account

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Blinder, Alan S (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Edition:First Edition.
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Description
Summary:Argues that there is a cultural divide between economists and politicians that results in bad economic policy, with politicians using economic advice to bolster pre-conceived notions, and economists failing to take short-term human costs into account
Physical Description:xii, 346 pages; 25cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780465094172