The future of economics

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Economist, David Colander, argues that 'loose fitting pragmatism', or seeking patterns in economic data, is the best way to tackle problems in economics. Meanwhile, University of Chicago's Richard Thaler argues that a greater focus on human cognition would make models more realistic. Thaler's approach offers a way of making economics more interesting than Colander's, and Thaler also offers a possibility of developing mdels which appear truthful, yet are not unwieldy.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2000
Economics, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes

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Murder, he wrote

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Roger Bootle's book 'The Death of Inflation' claims that the US economy will revert to its pre-World War II level of inflation. His controversial thesis refers to an era of economic activity that experienced year-to-year price fluctuations, leaving average price levels unchanged over longer periods.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
Economic aspects, Column, Inflation (Finance), Inflation (Economics), The Death of Inflation: Surviving and Thriving in the Zero Era (Book), Bootle, Roger

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Frederic Bastiat

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The impact and relevance of the views of 19th century French economist, Frederic Bastiat, are examined in detail. he favored free trade, and many of his arguments in relation to this are still valid.

Publisher: Economist Newspaper Ltd.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 2001
History, Economic policy, Bastiat, Frederic

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