A single study that gave economists, and clearly an awful lot of politicians, the confirmation they needed to strengthen their resolve in the face of opposition.
Confirmation bias, at least in the politicians' cases, it just provided them with extra confidence to proceed with their agenda. Well, it may have also lent them some legitimacy.
Confirmation bias, at least in the politicians' cases, it just provided them with extra confidence to proceed with their agenda. Well, it may have also lent them some legitimacy.