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In economics, a model is a theoretical construct representing economic processes by a set of. A shorter version the soothsayers of macroeconometrics. This is the paper where i tear apart the macroeconometric models used to estimate the effects of fiscal stimulus. I have had my own web site for about 20 years, and i have done a lot of writing. Although the laws of gravity, the origin of galaxies and the universe are commonly accepted, the theory of evolution is still questioned by some. No thought leader should be ignorant of the contents. Timothy besley is school professor of economics and political science at lse. The troubling science, economics, and politics of climate change by michael hart isbn. Macroeconometrics the science of hubris 10 feb, 2020 at 12. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.