[Comment] Offline: Why we must learn to love economists

George Bernard Shaw once remarked that, “If all economists were laid end to end, they'd never reach a conclusion.” Since the global financial crisis of 2007–08, economists have suffered a sharp loss of intellectual confidence. Some critics have rejoiced. Yet the fact remains that economics is the discipline that orders our world. It s locus of influence is the national Treasury. It is finance ministers who have the most decisive say about a country's priorities. For health advocates, we have two choices.
Source: LANCET - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Comment Source Type: research