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Advising Policymakers through the Media

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In the information age, an exchange with the media is part of the duties the economics profession has to deliver to educate the public. A key issue is the education of policymakers through the media. It is the silver bullet of policy advice in comparison to commissioned research and face-to-face advice provided to the politician. It also pleases the vanity of the scientist: Few economists are willing to sacrifice the celebrity of public visibility to the effectiveness of face-to-face advice. The author advocates for a stronger role of researchers in the public debate and suggests ways to become more influential. He argues that in the long run agenda setting is a more promising strategy than reactive press activities.

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  • Klaus F. Zimmermann, 2004. "Advising Policymakers through the Media," The Journal of Economic Education, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(4), pages 395-406, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jeduce:v:35:y:2004:i:4:p:395-406
    DOI: 10.3200/JECE.35.4.395-406
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    1. Klaus F. Zimmermann, 2011. "Evidenzbasierte Politikberatung," Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly Journal of Economic Research, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research, vol. 80(1), pages 23-33.
    2. Stephan Puehringer & Karl Beyer, 2020. "Who are the economists Germany listens to?," ICAE Working Papers 103, Johannes Kepler University, Institute for Comprehensive Analysis of the Economy.
    3. Plantec, Quentin & Cloarec, Julien & Gibert, Cylien & Deval, Marie-Alix, 2025. "“Talk social sciences to me”: Enhancing the dissemination of social sciences through mass media engagement," Research Policy, Elsevier, vol. 54(9).
    4. Stephan Puehringer, 2021. "Zur Pluralitaet der oekonomischen Politikberatung in Deutschland," ICAE Working Papers 132, Johannes Kepler University, Institute for Comprehensive Analysis of the Economy.
    5. Gerald Hosp & Klaus Schweinsberg, 2006. "Für eine Handvoll Euros: Der Markt für Vorträge zur Bewertung des Einflusses der Volkswirtschaftslehre," Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, Verein für Socialpolitik, vol. 7(4), pages 459-469, November.
    6. Martha Starr, 2012. "Contributions of Economists to the Housing-Price Bubble," Journal of Economic Issues, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 46(1), pages 143-172.
    7. Zimmermann, Klaus F., 2014. "Evidence-Based Scientific Policy Advice," IZA Policy Papers 90, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    8. Zimmermann, Klaus F., 2014. "Evidenzbasierte wissenschaftliche Politikberatung," IZA Standpunkte 74, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
    9. Stephan Puehringer, 2016. "Still the queen of the social sciences? (Post-)Crisis power balances of 'public economists' in Germany," ICAE Working Papers 52, Johannes Kepler University, Institute for Comprehensive Analysis of the Economy.
    10. Eichhorst, Werner & Wintermann, Ole, 2005. "Generating Legitimacy for Labor Market and Welfare State Reforms: The Role of Policy Advice in Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden," IZA Discussion Papers 1845, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

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    • A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists
    • A20 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - General

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