Excellent observation. We have many people who are either from or have expertise in other parts of the world. I wish we could hear more from them. I'm assuming that David Barkin will keep his promise to report on Mexico.
I think we need to keep in mind that the grocery strike was not lost on the picket line. A large number of defeats proceeded this one -- especially institutional defeats. The current US government attack on federal unions will prove especially costly. On Sun, Feb 22, 2004 at 11:07:20AM -0600, paul phillips wrote: > > What I find on this list is that we have a membership that is > obsessively concerned with 'naval gazing', looking only at what goes on > on the US without much concern either with historical analysis or with > comparative analysis. I would suggest many would be well rewarded by > reading, and digesting, Geoff Hodgson's engaging book "How Economics > Forgot History" -- or how I might phrase it, how Economics forgot > institutions. > -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
