21 read and listen to the first part of the interview and find the an-
swers to questions in activity 18.
interviewer = i
asha badlani = a
i: asha, chaos theory seems to be a branch of physics or mathematics.
you’re an economist, so how does it influence your line of work?
a: well, in a number of ways. i’m responsible for financial development
programs in many parts of the world, so forecasting long range trends and
making predictions on the basis of present evidence is what i do. chaos the-
ory was developed by scientists trying to explain the movement of the planets
and changes in environmental conditions. both of these things are also about
making long term predictions on the basis of present evidence.
i: are many economists involved in this field?
a: an increasing number. in the 1990s a lot of economists began to look at
chaos theory as a way of providing models for forecasting.
18 an economist asha badlani describes how chaos theory influences
her work. before you read and listen suggest your answers to these ques-
tions.
• what science or sciences does chaos theory originate from?
• what does it have to do with economics?
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