Was bewirkt die Volkswirtschaftslehre?

Bruno Frey

No 24, IEW - Working Papers from Institute for Empirical Research in Economics - University of Zurich

Abstract: Due to its formality and highly analytic thinking, economics is often attributed a leading role among the social sciences and a prominent position as contributor to economic or social issues in the real world. Fact is, however, that the empirical proof for such a claim is either missing or anecdotal. This paper aims to outline the �economics of economics�. It surveys and compares approaches of impact measurement such as a production function of economics or the demand and supply of trained economists. It furthermore discriminates between the impact of economic ideas versus that of economists as scientists or politicians.

Keywords: Economics of Economics; Role of Economics; Role of Economists (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A11 A12 A14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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