G'day Penners,
I've not had a chance to read quite everything on this thread, but one
point comes to mind regarding Tom and Max's yarn:
Max's screed on social security is quite reasonable. That's exactly what's
wrong with it. This is 1998 and capitalism is beyond reason. Put Max in
charge of
G'day again,
Lou reposts:
... some companies in once formidable industries
like textiles and toys have slowed production and begun importing from
China, "doing what's best for the company rather than what's best for
Brazil." He said he could not imagine what Brazil's long-term global role
Just a thought. All the G-7 finance ministers who will be meeting this
weekend will be representing governments that were elected on a wave of
"throw out the [former set] of neo-liberal, globalist rascals" sentiment.
Where once there was Kohl, now there is Schroeder
Where once there was
Tom Walker muses:
Where once there was Kohl, now there is Schroeder
Where once there was Reagan/Bush, now there is Clinton
Where once there was Thatcher/Major, now there is Blair
Where once there was . . .
I think you get the picture. While the
At 05:07 AM 10/3/1998 -0700, Tom Walker wrote:
Just a thought. All the G-7 finance ministers who will be meeting this
weekend will be representing governments that were elected on a wave of
"throw out the [former set] of neo-liberal, globalist rascals" sentiment.
Where once there was Kohl, now
from Reuters:
Saturday October 3 6:43 AM EDT
Starr Report Cuts Into U.S. Productivity
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Employees reading the juicy details of the
relationship between
President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky on the Internet cost American
companies almost $500
million in lost productivity,
Jim D, exploring the wonderful world of American political possibility:
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Employees reading the juicy details of the
relationship between President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky on the
Internet cost American companies
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The late Hyman
Maybe most people are not as historically naive as we might otherwise think.
Perhaps the educational system, the media, folks who were around 50 years
ago, etc. have driven home the idea that economic chaos breeds fascism and
so folks wary of slippery slopes wish to avoid sending supportive
Becker, Gary and Kevin M. Murphy. 1988. "A Theory of Rational Addiction."
Journal of Political Economy, 96 (August): pp. 675-700; and Stigler and
Becker.They argue that addicts are rational, forward looking utility
maximizers, who make decisions in light of full knowledge of the
consequences
Everyone,
Nabisco announced this summer that it will be closing its bakery
in the East Liberty section of Pittsburgh, putting some 350 people out of
work. The company also recently announced that it will be closing a plant
in Seville, Ohio. There are rumored to be scheduled
I see that Pauline Hansen did poorly in Australia. The extreme right fell
back in Germany. What is happening? Are the conventional right parties
just coopting their program or is something else afoot?
--
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929
Tel.
Hi folks:
Does anyone know of good articles on the political economy of the tobacco
and cigarette trade, particularly as it relates trade/investment
liberalization?
Jeff
This may be outside of what you are looking for, but Gary Becker did an
article on cigarette addiction and how to price to
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