[PEN-L:8462] re: Bougainville

do any of pen-l's ozzies* have any comments on the events reported over pen-l concerning Bougainville? *"ozzies" is ozzy slang for aussies. OZ Bill here. the situation in Bougainville (B) is pretty complicated. The people have been trying to take on a couple of huge multinational companies,

[PEN-L:8461] re: Bougainville

do any of pen-l's ozzies* have any comments on the events reported over pen-l concerning Bougainville? BTW, was it a conscious decision to name the pro-independence groups "BIG" and "BRA"? *"ozzies" is ozzy slang for aussies. in pen-l solidarity, Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL

[PEN-L:8465] The Necessity For A World Outlook

Let us take up the necessity for a world outlook from the angle of the proverbial riddle (the chicken and egg riddle). Which came first: human beings or their world outlook? This is a riddle which can be easily solved by asking the question in this manner: "Which came first, theory or

[PEN-L:8468] NAIRU/NRU

Tom writes: ... Stay tuned for "The End of NAIRU," coming soon to a listserv near you. Two years from now you won't be able to find an economist anywhere who will admit to having believed in the 'natural rate of unemployment'... Blair asksBut why should this be so? I remember Yellen, Reich,

[PEN-L:8469] Re: Is this a consensus?

On 4 Feb 97 at 15:03, Tom Walker wrote: Yeah, but. Stay tuned for "The End of NAIRU," coming soon to a listserv near you. Two years from now you won't be able to find an economist anywhere who will admit to having believed in the 'natural rate of unemployment'. Print this prediction and

[PEN-L:8470] Re: Is this a consensus?

On 4 Feb 97 at 15:03, Tom Walker wrote: Yeah, but. Stay tuned for "The End of NAIRU," coming soon to a listserv near you. Two years from now you won't be able to find an economist anywhere who will admit to having believed in the 'natural rate of unemployment'. Print this prediction and

[PEN-L:8466] Re: intern needed

Doug Henwood wrote: Being the petty capitalist exploiter of youthful labor that I am (hi Jerry Levy!) I'm in desperate need of a reporter/researcher/intern. $50 for 5-10 hours a week of work. Must be in NYC and have access to a good library. Hi Doug! How generous of you to offer $5-10/hr.

[PEN-L:8471] NAIRU/NRU

Let me follow up on what Jim Devine and Blair Sandler have said. There are already a lot of fairly establishment economists, including an increasing number who are somewhere right of center, who accept that "NAIRU can change," which kind of vitiates the concept as a policy holy grail.

[PEN-L:8472] Re: Is this a consensus?

Max Sawicky asked (about NAIRU), That's seems like a pretty bold prediction. What makes you say it? I don't want to quarrel with Jim Devine's useful discussion of the distinction between NAIRU and NRU. Somewhere, buried in this mountain of scraps of paper with notes on them I've got a

[PEN-L:8473] UnemploymentNAIRU etc.

I am having a little difficulty believing I am on a 'progressive' economics network and yet reading the stuff that is being posted. 1. during the war (2nd WW) the unemployment rate fell to around 1% without any structural and frictional constraints but within the framework of a strict f (that

[PEN-L:8463] intern needed

Being the petty capitalist exploiter of youthful labor that I am (hi Jerry Levy!) I'm in desperate need of a reporter/researcher/intern. $50 for 5-10 hours a week of work. Must be in NYC and have access to a good library. Doug -- Doug Henwood Left Business Observer 250 W 85 St New York NY

[PEN-L:8474] Re: Is this a consensus? (Tom Walker)

Comrade Walker wrote Somewhere, buried in this mountain of scraps of paper with notes on them I've got a reference to an article that catalogued the various species of NAIRU. I would be overwhelmed with joy if you could provide this reference for me Cheers Bill Cochrane

[PEN-L:8475] drop from discussion group

To whom it may concern From George Wright I would like to be dropped from your economics e-mail discussion group immediately. Thank You. George Wright

[PEN-L:8467] Re: End of NAIRU?

Does it really matter whether "they" keep NAIRU or not? Isn't the real, underlying, issue one of keeping a reserve army without labeling it as such. Whether by fiddling with unemployment definitions, failing to distinguish the numbers of contract workers with 2 or more jobs, or by other means?