There is substantially more disagreement among economists in macroeconomics than in microeconomics; micro issues like rent control and free trade are more settled, partly because micro analysis builds up from simple foundations (two people on an island).

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Speaker

David Henderson

Evidence Quote

in macro you're going to find much more disagreement typically than in micro issues are much less settled we're less sure

Source

David Henderson on Disagreeable Economists 7/30/2007EconTalk
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