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 …

This paper is about economists and their opinions on economic policies. Using a representative sample of Italian … economists as a case study, we show that disagreement is large on both the causes of the economic difficulties in Italy and the …, the degree of pro-market orientation and the level of optimism are all relevant in explaining differences in economists …

registered male economists compared to nearly two-thirds of female economists are attending a session), but seem to ask fewer …

How do political environments influence the behavior of economists who transition from academic and business … speeches of three economists, Arthur Burns, Alan Greenspan, and Ben Bernanke, as they transitioned to becoming chairmen of the …