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1 - Introduction: Is Macroeconomics Useful?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2024

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The chapter surveys the current disconnect between academic economics and the economic analysis that is conducted at policy institutions. It argues that microfoundations and general equilibrium theory are not useful for thinking about important questions in macroeconomics, and assesses some alternative approaches that have been proposed. The usefulness of aggregate data for empirical analyses is briefly discussed.

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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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