Views among Economists: Professional Consensus or Point-Counterpoint?
通过分析芝加哥商学院杰出经济学家小组对一系列经济问题的回答，发现经济学家在多数问题上存在广泛共识，尤其当相关文献丰富时；分歧与成员可观测特征无关，仅男性略倾向于表达观点，且分歧是特异性的，不支持自由派与保守派阵营的划分。
To what degree do economists disagree about key economic questions? We provide evidence by using the responses to a series of questions posed to a distinguished panel of economists put together by the Chicago School of Business. Based on our analysis, we find a broad consensus on these many different economic issues, particularly when the past economic literature on the question is large. Any differences are unrelated to observable characteristics of the Panel members, other than men being slightly more likely to express an opinion. These differences are idiosyncratic, with no support for liberal versus conservative camps.