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economist

vr.tr.economist · SOC.PER

Let an agent explain the economist profession and its specialisations, describe training, methods and roles, identify notable economists and schools with sources, and support career and policy questions.

Thing Registry Society, people and institutions

Research draft, second pass

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Purpose and description

Let an agent explain the economist profession and its specialisations, describe training, methods and roles, identify notable economists and schools with sources, and support career and policy questions.

A social scientist who studies the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services and the behaviour of individuals, firms, markets and economies, in specialisations such as microeconomics, macroeconomics, econometrics, mathematical economics, agricultural economics, corporate finance theory, management science and economic sociology, working in academia, government, central banks, international organisations and business; economists analyse data, build models and advise on policy.

What it is for: Social scientists studying economies.

It can be explain the profession; describe training and methods; identify notable economists; support career and policy questions.

Distinguishing features

Economic theory and data

Modelling

Policy advice

Diverse schools

What it looks like

Not physical; an occupation.

How it is recognised

Studies production, distribution and consumption

Many specialisations

An accountant records finances; a financial analyst evaluates investments

Related models

is a kind of - category

social scientist

is related to - an economy studied by economists

economy of India

is related to - a topic of economic analysis

interest

is related to - another finance-related profession

accountant

In practice

Families and kinds

academic economists

government and central bank economists

business and financial economists

specialists such as agricultural and mathematical economists

economic sociologists and management scientists

Standards and regulation

Academic standards and peer review

Professional codes for economic advice

Statistical standards

Failure modes and hazards

Presenting one school as settled economics

Overconfidence in forecasts

Agents giving personal financial advice

Also called

economic sociologistbusiness theoristagricultural economistmanagement scientistcorporate finance theoristmathematical economistpolitical economistbusiness economisttransport economistKeynesian economistsocial economistmilitary economistenergy economistDøkkerenvironmental economistecological economistMoney doctordevelopment economisteconometricianCand.oecon.labor economisthealth economistfinancial economistAkademiøkonomchief economistfinance expertproperty economistsports economistinternational economistbehavioral economistChief economist of the French DG TreasuryUnited Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Economic DevelopmentChief Economist of the International Monetary FundOECD Chief Economist

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.economist

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Understand What economists do.

Profession.

Role

Role and specialisations.

Role

Role.

  1. What do economists do, and how do micro, macro, econometric, agricultural and other specialisations differ? provenance
  2. Which specialisation is meant? boundary

Methods

Methods.

Methods

Methods.

  1. What theoretical, empirical and modelling methods do economists use? provenance
  2. Which entry fits econometrics? action
Career Training and careers.

Practice.

Training

Training.

Training

Training.

  1. How do economists train, and what qualifications are typical? provenance
  2. Which entry fits economics education? action

Careers

Careers.

Careers

Careers.

  1. What careers exist in academia, government, central banks, organisations and business, according to labour information? provenance
  2. Is personal career advice being sought? boundary
Influence Schools and policy.

Attribution.

Schools

Schools of thought.

Schools

Schools.

  1. What schools of economic thought exist, and how do economists disagree, with positions attributed? provenance
  2. Is the presentation neutral? boundary

Policy

Economists and policy.

Policy

Policy.

  1. How do economists advise on policy, and what debates exist about their influence and forecasting record? provenance
  2. Which entry fits economic policy? action
Learn History and teaching.

Education.

History

History.

History

History.

  1. How did the economist profession develop from political economy to modern economics, and who are notable economists? provenance
  2. Which references are standard? provenance

Teach

Teaching.

Teach

Teaching.

  1. How is economics taught, and what debates surround the curriculum? action
  2. Which misconceptions arise? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should each specialisation be a separate entry?
  • How should professional bodies be linked?
  • How should schools of thought be attributed?
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