The Limits of Economic Expertise: Prophets, Engineers, and the State in the History of Development Economics

History of Political Economy, 2005

30 Pages Posted: 19 Jan 2010

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Steven Horwitz

Ball State University - Department of Economics

Peter J. Boettke

George Mason University - Department of Economics; Mercatus Center at George Mason University

Date Written: 2005

Abstract

The authors consider the economist's role in society.

JEL Classification: B53

Suggested Citation

Horwitz, Steven and Boettke, Peter J. and Boettke, Peter J., The Limits of Economic Expertise: Prophets, Engineers, and the State in the History of Development Economics (2005). History of Political Economy, 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1538411

Steven Horwitz

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