People, Politics and Policy: Improving the Economic Policy Process

Improving economic policy-making, #economicsfest with @cgbrookings @adamjlent @OrmerodPaul @EmilySkarbek Sarah Smith  http://www.ideasfestival.co.uk/events/people-politics-and-policy/ …

Carol Graham of @BrookingsInst talking about using well-being research to understand the two Americas #economicsfest

We're at #economicsfest again today. What's the place of economists & experts in a world of populists & demagogues?  http://www.ideasfestival.co.uk/events/people-politics-and-policy/ …

Carol Graham - poor white Americans most desperate demographic group with no hope for future and poor health/mortality #economicsfest

Most economists are tearing their hair out, says Adam Lent of @Ashoka but economists haven't engaged in dialogue (#economicsfest excepted!)

Narrative is powerful including in economic policy, says Paul Ormerod, need to understand how stories spread through networks #economicsfest

According to @EmilySkarbek policy process is captured by special interests; people know they're not getting a good deal #economicsfest

My question to this #economicsfest panel would be: why didn't we economists notice the JAMS/poor white working class etc until now?

I'm hoping there are some economic truths left in this post-truth world, says @EmilySkarbek (Me too!) #economicsfest

Paul Ormerod agrees with @EmilySkarbek that there is real scientific knowledge in economics #economicsfest

@anthonypainter @ShodanAlexM Just spoke there myself. Great turnout for a Friday lunchtime seminar on economic policy. Lots of q&a as well.