Jim, Krugman sure didn't sound pro-NAFTA in a recent article he wrote for Mother Jones. Given the dramatically large gap between some of the things he says in quotable quote form and the hostility he generates among folks on Pen, perhaps it would be worthwhile for someone to do some systematic checking of his various positions on these issues. Not volunteering for the task, Sid Shniad > > In his book PEDDLING PROSPERITY, Paul Krugman defines himself as > a "liberal" because he believes in progressive income taxes. I > would bet that he also believes in taxes on pollution, too. I > would guess that he would agree with the following statement: > market failures must be corrected, so that our imperfect markets > more accurately reflect the Arrow-Debreu general equilibrium > model. He's not a fan of democracy; if government is to > "intervene" in markets, it has to follow the advice of the > technocrats. (Examples of folks he's praised for being neutral > technocrats include the economic team that Mexican President > Salinas appointed and the people who run the U.S. Federal > Reserve.) > > I think it's a mistake to invoke Krugman against > "competitiveness" or "globalization" since he's totally in favor > of free trade, NATFA, GATT, etc. > > in pen-l solidarity, > > Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Econ. Dept., Loyola Marymount Univ. > 7900 Loyola Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045-8410 USA > 310/338-2948 (daytime, during workweek); FAX: 310/338-1950 > "It takes a busload of faith to get by." -- Lou Reed. > >
