" Economists (it's a science!) from advocating economic policy?"
Forbid them, no. But when an economist switches from telling us the facts, and his professional opinion, to advocacy, he has a moral obligation to make it clear when he switches. As an advocate, he's not acting as a scientist (economist), but as an activist citizen.
Forbid them, no. But when an economist switches from telling us the facts, and his professional opinion, to advocacy, he has a moral obligation to make it clear when he switches. As an advocate, he's not acting as a scientist (economist), but as an activist citizen.