13 februarie 2009

Lecturi de vacanţă

 

I used to have no time for the idea that economists never agree, so economics must be a bogus science and a waste of time. Of course economists disagree, I would say. Economics is difficult, and by its nature cannot be as clear-cut as the physical sciences. But it strives to meet the most rigorous standards of evidence-gathering and scientific method. As long as it remains aware of its own limits, one should not mock the discipline for aiming high.

Clive Crook acuză economiştii că au lăsat politicul să treacă pe primul plan în ceea ce priveşte the bailout plan, Paul Krugman şi Robert Barro îi răspund.

Eu am o dedicaţie pentru bancherii din toată lumea