Trade and Inequality: The Role of Economists
Published By: PAE on eSS | Published Date: March, 17 , 2008The role of economists in trade debates is especially pernicious because there is no area of economics in which economists have been less honest about what their models show. They have consistently exaggerated the benefits that are predicted by standard trade models. They consistently deride those who raise questions about the path of recent trade policy for failing to accept fundamental realities of the modern world. {Real World Economics Review. [Real Life Economic Review Issue no. 45]
Author(s): Dean Baker | Posted on: Mar 17, 2008 | Views(1903) | Download (251)