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Reflections on Economic Research and Public Policy John R. Commons Award Lecture, 2002

In: Health Economics and Policy Selected Writings by Victor Fuchs

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An early draft of the bylaws of the American Economic Association states that economists who have attained a certain age are entitled to present papers that begin “Reflections on —.” The exact age is unclear because the manuscript is faded, but I have been assured by competent authorities that whatever that age is, I have surpassed it. The purpose of entitling a paper “Reflections on —” is to warn the audience not to expect either a comprehensive or a systematic treatment of the subject. “Reflections” seems preferable to its synonyms, “meditations” or “ruminations.” The former is too “new age,” while the latter suggests the chewing of cud…

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  • Victor R. Fuchs, 2018. "Reflections on Economic Research and Public Policy John R. Commons Award Lecture, 2002," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Health Economics and Policy Selected Writings by Victor Fuchs, chapter 41, pages 543-554, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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