Most younger economists have simply avoided macroeconomics entirely, or--if they do work on macroeconomic issues--they choose safe topics such as long-run growth, avoiding the academic minefield of business cycle research.
Macroeconomics has been avoided by many younger economists.
mnli hypothesis: Macroeconomics has been avoided by many younger economists. premise: Most younger economists have simply avoided macroeconomics entirely, or--if they do work on macroeconomic issues--they choose safe topics such as long-run growth, avoiding the academic minefield of business cycle research.