Chapter 2: Q. 6 (page 43)
Would an op-ed piece in a newspaper urging the adoption of a particular economic policy be a positive or normative statement?
Short Answer
An op-ed creates a case for what should be, it is considered normative.
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Chapter 2: Q. 6 (page 43)
Would an op-ed piece in a newspaper urging the adoption of a particular economic policy be a positive or normative statement?
An op-ed creates a case for what should be, it is considered normative.
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Do economists have any particular expertise at making normative arguments? In other words, they have expertise at making positive statements (i.e., what will happen) about some economic policy, for example, but do they have special expertise to judge whether or not the policy should be undertaken?
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