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In Sweden, Anti-Globalizationists Dominate Public Discourse, Econ Profs Do Little

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Per Skedinger (Research Institute of Industrial Economics)
Dan Johansson (Ratio Institute in Stockholm)

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In recent years, globalization and its consequences have become hotly debated issues. In Europe, non-governmental organizations like Attac have argued that free trade and free capital movements favor large corporations and rich countries, while poor countries are treated unfairly. These ideas have gained wide-spread attention in the media. But globalization is also a large research area in economics, so there is a golden opportunity for economists to disseminate their knowledge to the interested public. In this article, we investigate to what extent Swedish professors, with publications in the relevant fields of research, actually take part in the public discourse on globalization. We find that the professors are virtually absent in the debate and we discuss possible causes and consequences of this inactivity.

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Article provided by Atlas Economic Research Foundation in its journal Econ Journal Watch.

Volume (Year): 1 (2004)
Issue (Month): 1 (April)
Pages: 175-184
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Keywords: role of economists; globalization;

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A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists
A14 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Sociology of Economics
F02 - International Economics - - General - - - International Economic Order; Noneconomic International Organizations;; Economic Integration and Globalization: General

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  1. Anne D Boschini & Matthew J Lindquist & Jan Petterson & Jesper Roine, 2004. "Learning to Lose a Leg: Casualties of PhD Economics Training in Stockholm," Econ Journal Watch, Atlas Economic Research Foundation, vol. 1(2), pages 369-379, August. [Downloadable!]
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