The Power of Economic Models

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Channel: Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs · 2011 · News & Politics

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Economic models were the basis for crucial practical decisions that led to the 2008-09 financial crisis. Yet government bailouts remain controversial because free market advocates see intervention as wrong. Do you agree with the need to manage markets? Or should the economy be guided only be the "invisible hand"?

This Global Ethics Corner slideshow is part of a weekly series from the Carnegie Council. For more information, go to: http://www.carnegiecouncil.org

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