What have economists contributed

Author: (American) Klein
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: This is a book written by many great economists of the 20th century, directly confronting and reflecting on the profession of economics. What have economists contributed to society? What can they contribute to society? Can they balance academic achievement and social contribution? These are fundamental questions about the self-positioning of economists that occasionally preoccupy great minds such as Ronald Coase, Friedrich Hayek, and Gordon Tullock, and they are also the basic questions this book seeks to address. Anyone who may specialize in economic research should read this thin but highly meaningful book. In it, many thoughtful economists delve into what the profession of economics has done and what it should do. This collection holds absolute value within its own field. Klein's introduction not only helps us understand the purpose behind his selection of articles but also gradually cultivates readers' ability to recognize the thematic ideas of the book.