Economists as Public Policy Advisers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4029398 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lee H Hamilton (Democratic Congressman from Indiana, and Vice Chairman, Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress, Washington, D.C..), Lee Hamilton (United States Congress, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 61-64 |
| Publication date | 1992-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0895-3309 • E-ISSN: 1944-7965 |
| Publisher | American Economic Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1257/jep.6.3.61 |
| OpenAlex | W2064293499 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
As a member of the Joint Economic Committee for over 15 years I have had ample occasion to observe economists testifying. When I was Chairman of the Committee in the last Congress, for example, we held over 100 hearings and heard from at least that many different economists. From this experience, I have developed some views about how economists can be effective witnesses and, more generally, how they can make a useful contribution to economic policy. For me, the most important quality for economists to have when they are testifying or advising policymakers is the ability to express their ideas on important policy issues clearly and simply, without jargon. There is an art to telling policymakers what they need to know but don't want to hear. An economist who wants to contribute to the policy-making process needs to be a good salesman-but not a snake-oil salesman. I encourage more economists to take an active interest in public policy and to contribute to the debate on the economic issues
Economics · Jargon · Law and economics · Political science · Public policy · Economic Theory and Institutions · Law · Public Administration
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2012 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |