The “Credibility Revolution” in Economics: Empirical Economics meets Policymakers and Lawmakers

Journal title GIORNALE DI DIRITTO DEL LAVORO E DI RELAZIONI INDUSTRIALI
Author/s Jacopo Sala , Claudio Lucifora
Publishing Year 2024 Issue 2024/181-182
Language English Pages 15 P. 113-127 File size 682 KB
DOI 10.3280/GDL2024-181006
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Negli ultimi decenni, gli studi di economia applicata hanno sperimentato un cambiamento radicale nelle metodologie empiriche utilizzate, ora ampiamente riconosciuto come la “Rivoluzione della Credibilità”. Questo cambiamento verso un’analisi empirica evidence-based ha avuto lo scopo di migliorare l’efficacia degli interventi e aumentare la fiducia del pubblico nel processo decisionale. Questo articolo discute le principali caratt ristiche del nuovo approccio empirico e passa in rassegna i principali studi nella letteratura economica che hanno affrontato una serie di questioni controverse, quali gli effetti economi- ci del salario minimo legale, l’impatto dell’immigrazione sul mercato del lavoro e il ruolo della contrattazione aziendale sulla performance. Sebbene il messaggio principale di questa revisione sia che i decisori politici e gli studiosi delle scienze sociali non possono ignorare l’approccio evidence-based per la valutazione delle politiche pubbliche, rimaniamo scettici riguardo al reale impatto che la nuova ondata di “studi della credibilità” ha avuto sul dibattito pubblico italiano. .

Keywords: Credibility revolution; Empirical economics; Policy evaluation; Causal effects; Policymaking; Reforms.

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Jacopo Sala , Claudio Lucifora, The “Credibility Revolution” in Economics: Empirical Economics meets Policymakers and Lawmakers in "GIORNALE DI DIRITTO DEL LAVORO E DI RELAZIONI INDUSTRIALI " 181-182/2024, pp 113-127, DOI: 10.3280/GDL2024-181006