Economics in policy-making
A basic introduction to using economics in policymaking
02 May 2013
There are some serious problems with the economic approaches used in decision making, both in theory and practice.
This isn’t improved by inaccessible language and the methodology tucked away in technical appendices. For this reason it is often difficult for non-economists and the public to engage in debates and to identify misguided economic arguments.
It’s time to challenge the analysis.
We hope this series of briefings will equip you with the ability to identify weak rationale and challenge bad decision making.
Briefing 2 — How economics is used in government decision-making
Briefing 3 — Valuing the environment in economic terms
Briefing 4 — Social cost-benefit analysis and social return on investment
Briefing 5 — Discounting and time preferences
Briefing 6 — Multi-criteria analysis
Topics Environment