The Knowledge Gap in Economics: What Does the Public Know about the Economy and What Do Economists Know about the Public?
Economics is characterized by a knowledge gap—a discontinuity between everyday and scientific understandings. An extensive empirical literature proves the so-called economic ignorance of the public. This has contributed to a disdain for the public among economists and provided an argument for more i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Association Œconomia
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Œconomia |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/oeconomia/17725 |