Academic economists who become governors are governors, not academics. >Ian writes: > >> To put it another way, we have Rod Blagojevich, politician extraordinaire. >> Where is the actual example of the academic economist acting as the fine >> Governor? All you can do is speculate it is possible that there is an >> academic Blagojevich, but you point to no example. I, on the other hand, >> can point to lots of Blagojevichs. In fact, what about the esteemed Ms. >> Romer, who gets appointed to responsible office and suddenly discovers the >> efficacy of fiscal stimulus, which just happens to be consistent with the >> interests of her President and Party? > >================ > >>> Phil >>> Gramm..................................................................... >>> >>> Dick >>> Armey...................................................................... >>> >>> God bless the revolving door. > >Raise your right hand and do not cross your fingers. If Gramm/Armey in an >academic position made a prediction or argument, and Gramm/Armey as politicans >made a prediction or argument concerning the same issues, would you bet the >better motivated and/or more likely correct prediction or argument would be >Gramm/Armey academic or Gramm/Armey politican? Do not cop out by telling me >that they would both be wrong and worthless. > >David Shemano >_______________________________________________ >pen-l mailing list >[email protected] >https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l > >
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