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Zur Politischen Ökonomie der wirtschaftspolitischen Beratung

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  • Gebhard Kirchgässner

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After providing some examples of contradictory economic policy advice, we characterise different conceptions of policy advice. This is possible because, in many situations, neither economic theory nor empirical analyses provide unambiguous answers to policy questions. Thus, contradictory advice by different economists is often possible without violating scientific standards. Thus, in the process of seeking policy advice, politicians and interest groups will engage scientists with similar political ideologies. In this situation, the objectivity of political advice is still possible, but only if there is an open discussion and, in the case of empirical analyses, if data are available for re-estimations. Copyright ZBW and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013

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  • Gebhard Kirchgässner, 2013. "Zur Politischen Ökonomie der wirtschaftspolitischen Beratung," Wirtschaftsdienst, Springer;ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 93(3), pages 198-203, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:wirtsc:v:93:y:2013:i:3:p:198-203
    DOI: 10.1007/s10273-013-1508-2
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    1. Watanabe, Kou, 2014. "Optimale Rahmenbedingungen in der wirtschaftspolitischen Beratung: Vier Konzepte als institutionelle Ergänzung," DICE Ordnungspolitische Perspektiven 59, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE).
    2. Coenen, Michael & Watanabe, Kou, 2016. "Institutionelle Ergänzungen für die wirtschaftspolitische Beratung," DICE Ordnungspolitische Perspektiven 82, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE).

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    H89; P16;

    JEL classification:

    • H89 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Other
    • P16 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Capitalist Institutions; Welfare State

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