I read an interesting article at The Market Mogul today entitled, "The Problem with Economic Models," by Aarondeep Hothi. I reproduce the essay below.
The Problem with Economic Models
Aarondeep Hothi
Economic models are everywhere. They're used both implicitly and explicitly by politicians, economists, journalists and even the general public. These models somehow manage to wrap entire concepts in beautifully presented mathematics and graphs before presenting clear, concise conclusions. They provide a framework for digesting things such as how wages are determined, the effects of a living wage, how countries can grow after exhausting the gains from capital accumulation, the effects of certain policy decisions and many, many more key economic concepts. What could possibly go wrong when applying them to the real world?
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