Memos to the president : a guide through macroeconomics for the busy policymaker /
When policymakers are in need of economic advice, professional economists are never far away. Policymakers, journalists, and citizens all rely on experts to explain various economic developments and policy proposals. While it is fortunate that experts are close at hand, those concerned with choosing...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
Brookings Institution,
©1992.
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| Online Access: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7864/jj.16971591 |
| Summary: | When policymakers are in need of economic advice, professional economists are never far away. Policymakers, journalists, and citizens all rely on experts to explain various economic developments and policy proposals. While it is fortunate that experts are close at hand, those concerned with choosing or evaluating economic policies should themselves have an understanding of how the economy works. Unfortunately, many policymakers and interested citizens currently lack such knowledge; and they need to know at the least the basics of macroeconomics to make informed decisions on their own. In this. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 334 pages : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780815719038 0815719035 0815777787 9780815777786 0815777779 9780815777779 |