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Why Economists Should Avoid Politics

Why Economists Should Avoid Politics

FromEconomics Explained


Why Economists Should Avoid Politics

FromEconomics Explained

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Dec 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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The consequences of politicising economics can be deep and long lasting. We would all like to think that economists focus on data and remove the personal and political from their studies, but we are not naive enough to believe this is true. Politicians want to get elected, and economists want to bolster their careers. So what can happen when the people who are supposed to be studying and looking after the economy ignore the data, or even worse, collect skewed and false data to support their opinions?
Released:
Dec 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

On Economics Explained, we take a look at interesting countries, policies, and decisions from the point of view of an economist. The world is an interesting place and we hope to uncover some of this intrigue in our short, informative podcasts.