Public Policy and Economic Theory (Scandinavian Journal of Economics) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0631209433 ISBN 13: 9780631209430

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 1998

Synopsis

Does economic theory improve the basis for economic policy decisions? This question is considered by internationally well-known scholars who, within their field of expertise, address the connection between economic theory and public policy. Each paper is followed by comments from two experts to highlight the spectra of views on public policy and economic theory.

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About the Author

Torben M. Andersen is the editor of Public Policy and Economic Theory, published by Wiley. Karl Ove Moene is a Norwegian economist. He graduated from the University of Oslo in 1977, and an obtained his PhD in 1984. He was appointed professor at the University of Oslo in 1987.

The topics include: Open Macroeocnomics, Business Cycle Theory, Political Economy, Welfare and Public Economics, Labor Economics, International Trade, Institutional Economics, Development Economics, Environmental Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics. This anniversary issue celebrates SJE's role as a distinguished journal with special relevance for public policy issues and continues a long tradition of publishing special issues in fields of current interest within both theory and policy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0631209433
• ISBN 13: 9780631209430
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 275
• Editor: Andersen Torben M., Moene Karl–Ove