The relationship between theory and practice is complex, ambiguous, incomplete and frequently contested. This article explores the labyrinth of the policy-making process along with changes in economists' discourses. The knowledge bases of the worlds of practice and theory are examined concluding that it is a modern conceit to believe that academic knowledge is necessarily superior to that of practice.
Public Money & Management
Volume 27, 2007 - Issue 4
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