Macroeconometrics: The Lost History Arnold Kling By Arnold Kling, Feb 9 2009 SHARE POST: A first version is here. I was thinking of submitting something like this to the AEA’s new Journal Macroeconomics. Suggestions for improvement are welcome.
Feb 9 2009 Economic Methods Does Gravity Kill? Bryan Caplan A while back, I favorably quoted this line from Larry White: "One can't explain an unusual cluster of errors by citing greed, which is always around, just as one can't explain a cluster of airplane crashes by citing gravity." Soon afterward, Brad DeLong retorted:Larry White writes that those who blame the crisis ... 48 Read More
Feb 9 2009 Fiscal Policy "The President Believes" David Henderson In a recent post I wrote about Larry Summers: I doubt that he likes the awful [stimulus] bill, but what I'm pretty sure of is that he likes being on the inside. One commenter, Charlie, wrote: it's amazing how both sides of the profession think the other is being disingenious [sic]. Charlie missed my point. I'm not... 9 Read More
Feb 9 2009 Economic Methods Macroeconometrics: The Lost History Arnold Kling A first version is here. I was thinking of submitting something like this to the AEA's new Journal Macroeconomics. Suggestions for improvement are welcome. 12 Read More