economist.com - 2/6/2009
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MY COLLEAGUES have expressed their frustration at the economics profession. Some economists share their despair at the way the field has failed throughout this crisis. It’s strange; I find it an exhilarating time to be an economist. Rather than seeing everything I learned turned on its head, I ...
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Economist's View —
In defense of economists - Free exchange
Government has the Right to Limit Compensation - Lucian Bebchuk
He Who Pays the Piper Calls the Tune - Capital Gains and Games
Please Raise My Taxes - NYTimes.com
Fiscal vs monetary policy, globally - Nick Rowe
There is no accounting for priorities - macroblog
Economic Know-Nothingism - The Big Money
Senate Republicans: Playing Politics When the Economy Burns - Robert Reich
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Newmark's Door —
Andrew Gelman: "Can economists be trusted?"
Arnold Kling: "What's with the Economics Profession?"
Economist blog: "In defense of economists".
My view: there are a lot of ways to defend economics and economists. Here's one: show me a social science that's more useful and has a better track record, and we'll talk.
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