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. …

What role do personal values play in the practice of economists? By means of a survey among economists working inside … values summarize the value structure of economists: achievement, serving the public interest, and conformity to rules … economists who value achievement are the ones who are more likely to embrace mainstream methodological principles: thinking …

the world economy, was advocated by leading Austrian, Chicago School neoclassical, and New Keynesian economists, despite … in their advocacy, economists contributed to the imposition of serious harm. Often the harm befell the most vulnerable …

Should economists remain as detached scholars, pursuing their research to the satisfaction of themselves and fellow … policy? In this paper, Professor Daniel B. Klein addresses these issues, concluding that if economists want to be influential … which are relevent to policy. Five well known economists, John Fleming, Charles Goodhart, Israel Kirzner, Deirdre McCloskey …