Economic Progress

Economics needs a major rethink – and medicine could offer a good model

A photo illustration shows a French general practitioner holding a stethoscope in a doctor's office in Bordeaux January 7, 2015. French physicians protest against a new health reform bill that would introduce a third party payment system. Picture taken January 7, 2015.   REUTERS/Regis Duvignau (FRANCE - Tags: HEALTH POLITICS) - PM1EB171G5L01

Economics and public policy are closely related, but they are not the same. Image: REUTERS/Regis Duvignau

Ricardo Hausmann
Founder and Director, Growth Lab, Harvard University
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