Theory, General Equilibrium, and Political Economy in Development Economics

被引：81
作者：
Acemoglu, Daron [1 ]
机构：
[1] MIT, 77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES | 2010年 / 24卷 / 03期
关键词：
I discuss the role of economic theory in empirical work in development economics with special emphasis on general equilibrium and political economy considerations. I argue that economic theory plays (should play) a central role in formulating models; estimates of which can be used for counterfactual and policy analysis. I discuss why counterfactual analysis based on microdata that ignores general equilibrium and political economy issues may lead to misleading conclusions. I illustrate the main arguments using examples from recent work in development economics and political economy; HEALTH; RETURNS; DISEASE;
D O I：
10.1257/jep.24.3.17
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
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[No abstract available]
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页码：17 / 32
页数：16
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