On the Role of Theory and Evidence in Macroeconomics

25 Pages Posted: 23 Apr 2010

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Katarina Juselius

University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics

Date Written: April 5, 2010

Abstract

This paper, which is prepared for the Inaugural Conference of the Institute for New Economic Thinking in King's College, Cambridge, 8-11 April 2010, questions the preeminence of theory over empirics in economics and argues that empirical econometrics needs to be given a more important and independent role in economic analysis, not only to have some confidence in the soundness of our empirical inferences, but to uncover empirical regularities that can serve as a basis for new economic thinking.

Suggested Citation

Juselius, Katarina, On the Role of Theory and Evidence in Macroeconomics (April 5, 2010). University of Copenhagen Department of Economics Discussion Paper No. 10-12, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1594745 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1594745

Katarina Juselius (Contact Author)

University of Copenhagen - Department of Economics ( email )

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