Making economics public : the hows and whys of communicating markets and models

Introduction: Why Make Economics Public? Section One: Why Should We Make Economics More Public? 1. Towards a Political Economy of Public Understanding of Economics 2. Power and Economics 3. What Do People Know about Economics ... and What Should They Know? Section Two: How to Make Economics Public? 4. Public-Facing Economists 5. How the Economy Museum Makes Economic Public 6. The Networks of Economics: Economics About the Public Should Be for the Public 7. More Talk, Less Chalk: Communicating Economics in the Modern Classroom Section Three: Challenges in Communicating Economics 8. Knowing Economics with Your Phone 9. The Problem of Politics in Communicating Economics 10. Who Are the Economic Experts?: How Can One Tell? 11. Ethical Considerations in Making Economics Public Section Four: Economics in a Democratic World 12. Free Speech, Rhetoric, and a Free Economy

This book aims to bring economics into the public domain by encouraging economists to share their knowledge and those specializing in communicating expert knowledge to help us learn about economics. It consists of short essays from academics and practitioners, making a case for making economics public and suggesting ways to do so. The book is essential reading for those interested in making economics public and those already in fields promoting expert knowledge in public spaces.