@article{Quiggin:151521, recid = {151521}, author = {Quiggin, John}, title = {Six Refuted Doctrines}, address = {2009}, number = {1744-2016-140828}, series = {Australian Public Policy Program}, pages = {21}, year = {2009}, abstract = {This article examines six widely-held doctrines concerning economic theory and economic policy that have been refuted, or at least rendered highly problematic by the global financial crisis, namely: (i) the efficient markets hypothesis; (ii) the Great Moderation; (iii) central bank independence; (iv) trickle down; (v) the case for privatization; and (vi) individual retirement accounts. Copyright (c) 2009 The Economic Society of Australia.}, url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/151521}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.151521}, }