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Is There a Free-Market Economist in the House? The Policy Views of American Economic Association Members

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Stern, Charlotta () (Swedish Institute for Social Research, Stockholm University)
Klein, Daniel B. () (George Mason University, USA, (and Ratio Institute, Stockholm).)

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People often suppose or imply that free-market economists constitute a significant portion of all economists. We surveyed American Economic Association members and asked their views on 18 specific forms of government activism. We find that about 8 percent of AEA members can be considered supporters of free-market principles, and that less than 3 percent may be called strong supporters. The data is broken down by voting behavior (Democratic or Republican). Even the average Republican AEA member is “middle-of-the-road,” not free-market. We offer several possible explanations of the apparent difference between actual and attributed views.

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Paper provided by Swedish Institute for Social Research in its series Working Paper Series with number 6/2006.

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  4. Daniel B. Klein, 2006. "Sense and Sensibilities: Myrdal’s Plea for Self-Disclosure and Some Disclosures on AEA Members," Econ Journal Watch, Atlas Economic Research Foundation, vol. 3(2), pages 180-205, May. [Downloadable!]
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