what can an economist do for a country?

Answer 1

All they can do is to get into arguments with other economists about what is wrong with the economy.

Answer 2

An economist can analyze data then use that to project the amounts of things that will be uselful in the future. With that information, the economist will then proceed to provide a plan to increase the general well-being of the country that was studied. They also help reduce government waste by projecting demand for certain services and telling them how many people to hire/airwaves to open up/buildings to build for the next several years.

RockinJesusFreak03
Economics Senior @ UF

Answer 3

Can have great economist, but it wont mean anything without a rule of law, and fair rules for all involved. Countries with political and economic freedom are usually the wealthiest. The reason they are wealthy is everybody held accountable for there actions from the billionaire cheating taxes to the young kid ripping off the till at a McDonald's. Corruption is a bigger dead weight in the economy than even high taxation is.

Answer 4

a true economist's answer: "it depends." The economy is highly subjective to conditions, party affiliations, money....etc.

Answer 5

s/he can get hold of some truth and spread it

see my economics questions and answers here at yahoo for some interesting alternatives to accepted ideas in economics

Answer 6

to assess the economic situation both in the short run and in the long run and propose measures to improve it

Answer 7

Usually set new records for bordom.

Answer 8

Sweet bugger all