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A Tradition Lost? The Swedish Economists in the Public Debate

In: Seven Figures in the History of Swedish Economic Thought

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  • Mats Lundahl

    (Stockholm School of Economics)

Abstract

In 1996 the anthology Ekonomerna i debatten — gör de någon nytta? (The Economists in the Debate — Do They Make Any Contribution?), edited by Lars Jonung, was published. In his introduction, Jonung (1996, p. 9) observed that the Swedish economists played an important role in the public debate1: Economists are often in the mass media. On the public debate pages of the newspapers they provide recipes for economic policy. They analyze and comment crises and crashes in radio and television. They publish debate articles and books. A steady flow of analyses of the economic situation is forthcoming from economists in different organizations, banks and financial institutions. The participation of economists in government investigations and commissions is strong. They work as advisors and lobbyists. In short, the economists are very active participants in the public debate of our country.

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  • Mats Lundahl, 2015. "A Tradition Lost? The Swedish Economists in the Public Debate," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Seven Figures in the History of Swedish Economic Thought, chapter 17, pages 306-325, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palchp:978-1-137-29309-1_17
    DOI: 10.1057/9781137293091_17
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