Published Apr 20, 2009
Russ Roberts on Wealth, Growth, and Economics as a Science
Russ Roberts delves into the philosophical complexities of economics as a science, addressing ideological biases and the limitations of empirical evidence, while also unraveling market dynamics driven by speculative bubbles, and the intricate ties between inflation and wealth measurement.
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