Rhetoric Matters

Deirdre McCloskey

Challenge, 2009, vol. 52, issue 4, pages 25-31

Abstract: Deirdre McCloskey pulls no punches in this eloquent piece. Dishonesty is a problem in economics—in particular, the misuse of "statistical significance" bothers her. But mostly she is annoyed by the fact that the profession will not discuss the problem seriously.

Date: 2009

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