As teachers, economists usually assume that their students have systematically biased beliefs about economics; yet, as researchers, economists usually assume that voters understand how the economy works. Teachers have it right, according to Bryan Caplan, and so modern political economy needs a serious overhaul.
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What if the Median Voter Were a Failing Student?
Bryan Caplan
Citation Information: The Economists' Voice. Volume 5, Issue 6, Pages –, ISSN (Online) 1553-3832, DOI: 10.2202/1553-3832.1394, October 2008
Publication History:
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- 2008-10-03
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