If you want predictions, ask an astrologer. Economists have better things to do
- Written by: Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, UNSW
If you ask most people what economists do, they might tell you it has something to do with money. Or perhaps forecasting what the economy will look like a year from now. Most of the other comparisons would be less charitable. I’ve heard plenty that can’t be printed.
The reality is very different.
For example, my UNSW colleague Pauline...
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