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How Economic Research could be different



Litigation / regulation could be decreasing the amount of IPOs / public wealth

The economy could shrink or not have to grow much

Private equity could make veterinarian care, healthcare, autism care, mobile homes, hospices, petrol stations, dentists, etc. more expensive / decrease quality

Companies could raise prices more than necessary during inflation

Government spending could not be constrained by revenues

Modern gauge theory could be used in economics to demonstrate dynamic preferences

"Embedded growth obligations" could distort capitalism and market efficiency

Management consulting could have negative effects on business / innovation / wages

Excessive government spending could cause inflation

Countries could have universal healthcare coverage

Social science could be more experimental, qualitative, and/or treated like engineering

The U.S. Federal Reserve system could be replaced with the gold standard, computer program, or be more accountable / transparent / audited

GDP could be Gross National Happiness

Economic stimulus / government bailout / relief funds could only go to citizens and/or productive businesses

Governments could show the impact of economic development subsidies / corporate incentives and tax breaks

Quantitative easing by central banks could be bad for economies and national debts