The Lamppost Theory: Why Economic Policy So Often Comes Up Short

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TitleThe Lamppost Theory: Why Economic Policy So Often Comes Up Short
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ConferenceAmerican Philosophical Society Annual Meeting (2018)
speakerBlinder, Alan S.
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AbstractAlan Blinder talks about his most recent book with the tag line: "Politicians use lampposts the same way that drunks do, for support and not illumination."
NoteFurther reading: Blinder, A. Advice and Dissent : Why Policy Suffers When Economists and Politicians Collide. (Basic Books: 2008)
LanguageEnglish (eng)
Subject (lcsh) Economics, History
Subject (local) APS Meeting Videos
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GenreLecture
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Date Issued2018-11-08
PublisherAmerican Philosophical Society
PlacePhiladelphia, PA
PlaceUSA
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TitleAmerican Philosophical Society Archives. Series X.
Call NumberAPS.Archives
URLhttp://www.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/APS.Archives-ead.xml
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