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Economics is pretty dry and I'm trying to tackle the subject of what is perceived to be accepted as "unanswered questions" of importance in economics.

My main question is: Where can I find objective and unbiased answers and views to common questions in economics understood as being "unanswered"? (where on the net in particular if possible)

I'm trying to comprehend the big "controversies." Thanks for telling me where or including your own commentary.

2007-04-25 21:22:44 · 2 answers · asked by Jonathon 2 in Social Science Economics

These are considered to be ongoing debates which appear to "unanswered" as of yet.

2007-04-27 12:07:44 · update #1

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I am not aware of anything like you describe. However, there is a nice little book that describes some of the every day puzzles that we see, which economics does not provide easy answers to:

http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/bcaplan/armchair.htm

http://www.amazon.com/Armchair-Economist-Economics-Everyday-Experience/dp/0029177766

2007-04-26 01:54:22 · answer #1 · answered by Allan 6 · 0 0

There seems to be no subject in economics that is not controversial. It is at its very core politics, Most accept the basic mathematical formulation given in books like http://www.amazon.com/Foundations-Economic-Analysis-Enlarged-Harvard/dp/0674313038
but there is no agreement about the value of coefficient which determine effects. Economist even argue about what should be standard things like how to measure inflation, GDP, income etc.

2007-04-25 22:10:43 · answer #2 · answered by meg 7 · 0 0

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