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Role of economists in policy-making

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This paper reviews the many areas in which economists play an important role in policy-making, including the quantification of objectives set by political processes, formulation of macroeconomic policy where economists have a dominating role, and also the formulation of sectoral policy where they work in combination with sector experts.

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  • Montek S. Ahluwalia, 2015. "Role of economists in policy-making," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2015-144, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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