RE: Handicapping the 2001 Noble Prize in Economics

[Bill Dickens]

Not to be picky, (I guess I am) but, isn't Tullock a lawyer by primary
credential and training?  I know there are many outstanding legal theorists
[Tullock, Posner, Greg Sidak, Ian Ayers, etc.] who have made significant
contributions in formal economic theory.  Then again the role of transaction
costs in economics has definitely blurred the distinction between law and
economics. QED
Bill Dickens [FL-based]

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From: jim horsman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 10:30 PM
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Subject: Re: Handicapping the 2001 Noble Prize in Economics


Tullock- a great injustice was done to this man when he wasn't given a joint
prize with Buchanan.
Does anyone know if Buchanan agrees?
I have never heard him address this.
Baumol- that would be a wonderful choice.
Smith- see above.
my 2 personal favorites, though they have no chance of winning are
a- Joe Ostroy- "the no surplus condition"  april  82 jet.  Reading that
paper was the highlight of my academic education.
b- Gibbard-Satterwaite .    I guess in many ways it is derivative, but was i
impressed at their technique.