Summary

As teachers, economists usually assume that their students have systematically biased beliefs about economics; yet, as researchers, economists usually assume that voters understand how the economy works. Teachers have it right, according to Bryan Caplan, and so modern political economy needs a serious overhaul.

Recommended Citation

Caplan, Bryan (2008) "What if the Median Voter Were a Failing Student?," The Economists' Voice: Vol. 5 : Iss. 6, Article 1.
DOI: 10.2202/1553-3832.1394
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ev/vol5/iss6/art1

Readers' Reactions

Jamus Jerome Lim, Letter: Reinstating the Rational Voter (February 2009)