Applying the Dismal Science

When Economists Give Advice to Governments

I. McLean, C. Jennings

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Palgrave
16 December 2005

Public administration; Central government policies; Economics & Business; Political economy

In this exciting collection, Iain McLean and Colin Jennings bring together some of the most eminent social scientists to have advised British governments since 1964. Successive chapters show what went wrong in UK economic policy making in the 1960s and 1970s, what goes better now, and what still goes wrong. The editors explain how recent developments in economic theory have improved economic policy making. Contributors include two former Chief Economic Advisers at HM Treasury, and the co-designer of the successful '3G spectrum auction'.

Edited by: I. McLean, C. Jennings
Imprint: Palgrave
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 312g
ISBN: 9781403994592
ISBN 10: 1403994595
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 16 December 2005
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Applying the Dismal Science: When Economists Give Advice to Governments

'That is the great strength of this book: it forces us to ask why we do economics, not from a purely abstract set of values, but rather from the perspective of those who have had to wrestle with these issues on a day-to-day basis.' - Roger Vickerman, Public Administration