Paradoxically, then, the current disarray within the profession is perhaps a better reflection of the profession’s true value added than its previous misleading consensus.&#160; Economics can at best clarify the choices for policy makers; it cannot make those choices for them.
具有讽刺意味的是，当前的经济学家们纷纷提出了自己不同观点，可谓是五花八门，这正说明了经济学家这个职业本身的价值所在。经济学的本身是提出所有解决问题的可能性，而不是给出解决问题的答案。