In this paper we address the issue of the role of ideology and political preferences of publically engaged economists … of economist petitions, which we identify as one channel for economists to exert public influence. We base our analysis … petitions and economists based on the social structure of petition networks. …

In this paper we address the issue of the role of ideology and political preferences of publically engaged economists … of economist petitions, which we identify as one channel for economists to exert public influence. We base our analysis … petitions and economists based on the social structure of petition networks. …

In this paper we address the issue of the role of ideology and political preferences of publically engaged economists … of economist petitions, which we identify as one channel for economists to exert public influence. We base our analysis …) economist petitions and economists based on the social structure of petition networks. …

As an immediate reaction to the recent financial crisis, it has been criticized that many economists are still acting … economists still hold central positions in policy making; they influence decisions in economic expert panels or research … departments in national and supranational organizations. Beside their role as policy advisors, economists also engage in public …

increasing presence of economists and economic experts can be observed in the public sphere during the last years. On the one … attitude of economists towards findings of other social sciences. On the other hand this paper shows that the public debate on … politicoeconomic issues among economists is dominated by a specific subgroup of economists, tightly connected to an institutional …

"Economists occupy leading positions in many different sectors including central and private banks, multinational … security. Power and Influence of Economists explores the interconnected relationship between power, knowledge and influence … explore the complex and diverse methods and channels that economists have used to exert and expand their influence from …