This article calls attention to the usefulness of an often neglected but basic tool of the economist's trade—the art of writing so as to carry ideas as exactly as possible from one mind to another, and sometimes from one part of one mind to another part of the same mind. Writing is a tool...

Writing is a working lool for the economisl-a tool both for doing research and for presenting research results. Effective writing is important for all scientists, but especially for economists. Economists need to write well to complete their work effectively, to meet their ethical obligations,...

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