Why economic models tell us so little about the future
Dimitri Zenghelis explains the complex limitations faced by economic models that can serve to slow down the transition to a sustainable economy
"It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future" - so goes the saying. Well the same applies to economic modelling. This is not just the trite point that it is hard to make predictions...
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