[PEN-L:7674] cdvnet: DEMOCRATIC VALUES Book Series (fwd)

Fellow Pen-l'ers this may have been posted already by someone but I don't think it will hurt to forward it again. With the little preface by Aronson. CDV is loosely affiliated with DSA but aims to be independent and to draw in other Left (democratic socialist) voices. The Following is from Ro

[PEN-L:7675] Re: Ctr for Democ Values

tely need to do - regardless of Ron Aronson's "pinch hitting" speaking skills on a given night - bye the way we were trying to get someone else to do this and had to twist his arm to take it on as none of us would! In Solidarity, Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ., Chicago URPE Midwest Rep.

[PEN-L:8416] Re: endogenous tastes

Welfare econ terms - I found it an excellent book on the topic which also reviews much of the radical PE literature on various and related topics. Ron Baiman Roosevelt U. Chicago

[PEN-L:9416] Re: market socialism, cont.

proceed politically at this time. This does not mean that it is thereby dropped from the socialist agenda - rather it needs to be included in a much broader socialist agenda that market socialists have (mostly) dropped. Best Regards, Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ., Chicago On Thu, 20 Mar 1

[PEN-L:9420] Re: help on readings on socio-economics?

> > >I have a student who is interested in doing an independent study on > >"social economics." Unlike most students, she is actually more interested > >in getting a theoretically understanding of this particular school of > >thought. I know there is a Society for the Advancement of Socio-ec

[PEN-L:9557] Re: URPE Summer Conference

Jim, On behalf of the URPE steering committee I've been asked to ask you if you can be "disk jockey" at the summer conference yet again? I believe this would be the second night of the conference which will be held during the usual dates in late August. Let me know as soon as you are able.

[PEN-L:9558] Re: FWD: IMPORTANT !!! READ RIGHT AWAY!!!! -Forwarded

> Subject: FWD: IMPORTANT !!! READ RIGHT AWAY > Mime-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain > Content-Disposition: inline > > > -- > Subject: IMPORTANT READ RIGHT AWAY! > Date: Tuesday, April 08, 1997 11:03AM > > > > ATTENTION INTERNET AND ONLINE USERS.. > > Be on the

[PEN-L:9567] Re: URPE Summer Conference

Sorry folks about the slip! By the way though: The URPE summer conference is scheduled for for August 23-26 at Camp Chinquecka in Bantam (Western) CT. The theme this year will be: "What is the Good Fight: Economic Questions for the New Labor Movement". Plenaries will be: Workfare versus Fai

[PEN-L:9418] Re: Hawkins, Belkin, Magdoff

iews should be treated as those of a small minority within a much larger democratic-socialist organization. In Solidarity, Ron Baiman Chicago, DSA CDV Steering Committee

[PEN-L:8828] Re: mkt socialism and sustainability of economic growth

duction which cannot generally be reduced to tax and subsidy incentives and/or ex-post "market regulation". Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ, Chicago On Mon, 24 Feb 1997, Ajit Sinha wrote: > > > Also in 1992, a WARNING TO HUMANITY was issued by the Union > > of Concerned Scientists t

[PEN-L:8827] Re:Need Help: Anti-trust (fwd)

Folks, Any other suggestions? Post directly to Landay and pen-l- I'll see copy on pen-l. Thanks Much! Ron -- Forwarded message -- Date: Tue, 4 Mar 1997 13:59:58 -0600 (CST) From: BAIMAN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Jerry M. Landay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&

[PEN-L:8594] Re: market socialism, planned socialism, ut

Ajit, In response to your questions on "capitalist technology" and "socialist ideology". I agree completely that these are key issues for "market socialism". I have focused particulary on the latter, i.e. the contradiction between "market ideology" and difficulty this raise

[PEN-L:8706] Re: market socialism, planned socialism

cial choices and only "individual choices" left to circumscribed and regulated markets. Hasta La Victoria! Ron Baiman Roosevelt U., Chicago

[PEN-L:8735] Re: Pension ownership

just co-authored a book on this. Hope this is helpful, Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ., Chicago On Sun, 9 Feb 1997 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > This is posted from another list with the original poster's permission: > > CBPENETers, > > I keep reading of cases of dispu

[PEN-L:8736] mkt socialism and sustainability of economic growth (fwd)

Dear pen-lers, I'm taking the liberty of forwarding this from the CDV (Center for Democratic Values) list. Ron Baiman Roosevelt U., Chicago -- Forwarded message -- Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 03:56:02 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: c

[PEN-L:8975] Re: market socialism, cont.

Finally,an era of increasing recognition of "environmental limits" whatever they may be, implies greater atention to collective control over resources. So we're back to social choice, "externalities", and the environment - (my reading) once again. You can run but you

[PEN-L:9318] Re: Market socialism

On Mon, 17 Mar 1997, James Devine wrote: > Ron Baiman writes: >>I too like much of Hahnel-Albert's work but feel that > their > categorical rejection of all market mechanisms is counter productive and > leaves them open to the wishfull thinking impractical utopian typ

[PEN-L:9319] Re: market socialism, cont.

socialism that can be currently attractive politically and useful now as an organizing vision for socialists). Pierson points out that reforms which have to more with expanding the power of democratic and collective social choice - over markets (what I would call anti-market politics) may be more feasible and better then trying to retain market regulation and change property rights. IN Pen-L Solidarity, Ron Baiman Roosevelt U., Chicago

[PEN-L:9333] Re: LA Living Wage Passes!

. In Solidarity, Ron Baiman Roosevelt U., Chicago On Tue, 18 Mar 1997, Robert Pollin wrote: > Finally, some very good news for the left and labor movement. After > a long, bitter struggle, the LA Living Wage ordinance passed 12 - 0, with > three abstensions. Mayor Richard Riordan h

[PEN-L:8585] Re: market socialism, planned socialism, ut

On Sat, 8 Feb 1997 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In response to Rhon Baiman: > > 1) Social division of labor: agreed that this is important > for socialism. But can't a substantial measure of social > control over the division of labor be handled *directly* > and decent

[PEN-L:10149] Re: Walras vs. Sraffa

** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341-3694 ** On Tue, 13 May 1997, Ajit Sinha wrote: > > Ron, I

[PEN-L:10309] Re: planning and democracy

** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 S. Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341-3694 ** On Tue, 20 May 1997, Max B. Sawicky wrote: > What is

[PEN-L:9982] Re: Books for Review

** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 S. Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341-3694 **

[PEN-L:9964] Re: Barbara Ehrenreich and DSA?

cratic" socialism is all about! I thought her "deviationist" thinking in the Book reviews was quite interesting. Regards, Ron ****** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 S. Michigan Ave

[PEN-L:9953] Re: Walras vs. Sraffa

fully if at all to theis higher level of social choice parameter setting. In Solidarity, Ron ** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 S. Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341-3694 **

[PEN-L:7362] Re: Personal Explanation

to deny that other people have had very different experiences. Nobody has to accept my views. The experience however is a fact. I'm sorry this came up at the same time as the Pomo discussion which probably contributed to its intermingling with this other thread and greater notoriety than it deserves or is useful to spend on it. Regards to all, Ron Baiman

[PEN-L:7733] Re: Textbook on Marxism...

SE, Harvard U. press , 1988 ; and David Laibman's VALUE TECHNICAL CHANGE AND CRISIS, Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, 1992 In Solidarity, Ron Baiman Economics Roosevelt Univ, Chicago

[PEN-L:12290] Re: Shape of Production Possibility Curve

problems. If I understand your question correctly, This is a long standing central point of contention between NC's and others PK's, Rads, Schumpeterians, etc. Best, Ron ****** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3

[PEN-L:12346] Re: Chilian Soc. Sec. reform

Joe, Best quick reference I've seen is by Vicente Navarro, In These Times, March 3, 1997 "Chasing Chile - right over the cliff". Best, Ron ****** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 Sou

[PEN-L:12266] Re: Comp.Econ.Sys. course bibliography

t Rep. ** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 South Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341-3694 ** On Thu, 11 Sep 1997, James Devine wrote: > Eric Schutz writes: >>I have

[PEN-L:11047] Re: Texts in Comparative Systems

(if such a thing exits) for this time to supplement my articles. Thanks much! Ron ** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341-3694 **

[PEN-L:11300] Re: URPE SUMMER CONFERENCE

27;t offer! CONTACT: URPE NATIONAL OFFICE 1 SUMMER ST. SOMERVILLE, MA 02143 TEL: (617) 776-5888 FAX: (617) 628-2025 E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***** Ron Baiman Midwest Rep.: URPE Steering Committee Roosevelt Univ., Chicago

[PEN-L:11704] Re: Chris Tilly

Doug, I believe Chris can be reached at: (617) 731-5543 (h) or 185 Davis Ave. Brrokline, MA 07146 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (508) 727-9820 (o), (508) 934-3035 (f) I think Univ. of Mass. at Lowell Ron ** Ron Baiman Dept

[PEN-L:12760] cdvnet: Radical Scholars & Chicago Labor Teach-in (fwd)

8TH ANNUAL MIDWEST RADICAL SCHOLARS & ACTIVISTS CONFERENCE A TEACH-IN ON LABOR & NEW ALLIANCES Strategies for Workplace, School & Community in the 21st Century October 24-25, 1997 Roosevelt University, Chicago Conference begins Friday, 1pm and ends Saturday 10pm Keynote Plenary:

Job Posting

Comrades, I was asked to post this on pen-l by Ron Aronson, a senior faculty member at Wayne State (and a prominent DSA leader), Cheers, Ron ** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 South Michigan Ave

CDV Debates on CSPAN!

comments, and reviews to us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Thanks!, Ron Baiman

Re: URPE at ASSA Party On Sunday Night (fwd)

ECONOMICS FACULTY "THE UN-CHICAGO SHCOOL OF ECONOMICS" See you there!, Ron ****** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 South Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341-3694 **

Left vs. Right CDV Debate

Comrades, FYI, this may be useful for classes - Best, Ron Baiman Friends, Comrades, and Colleagues: The Center for Democratic Values' "Arguing with the Right" conference was a rousing success. Proposed follow-up projects include a national Left versus Right debate in D.C. or N

Re: Intermediate Micro Text

exts although i sometimes distribute the first chapters to other classes. Also Roemer's FREE TO LOSE (harvard) is pretty non-technical Roemer type Marxism but gets across some key points. Best, Ron ** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt Univer

Re: URPE at ASSA Party On Sunday Night

ECONOMICS FACULTY "THE UN-CHICAGO SHCOOL OF ECONOMICS" See you there!, Ron ****** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 South Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341-3694 **

Re: Is listproc working okay?

Michael, I concur. Its harder to find my e-mail messages or anything else, without the PEN-L designations for all the pen-l stuff. Thanks much if you can! Best, Ron ** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax

RE: URPE Web sight

. ** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 South Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341-3694 **

Re: help - on livable wage campaigns

s)!, ROn ** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 South Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341-3694 ** On Sun, 19 Oct 1997, DOUG ORR wrote: > I have just been drafted to participa

RE: URPE Web sight

t Rep. ** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 South Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341-3694 ** On Wed, 29 Oct 1997, Fellows, Jeffrey wrote: > Can anyone tell m

re: "third world" revolutions and the Press in Cuba

** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 South Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341-3694 ** On Fri, 10 Oct 1997, James Devine wrote: > >&

Center for Democratic Values (CDV) Conference

Dear Comrades, FYI, CDV is a DSA sponsored "think-tank" (broadly defined) dedicated to promoting explicitly left (broadly democratic socialist - not exclusively DSA) ideology. Ron Baiman "P R E S S R E L E A S E . . . .

Re: Mexico and the IMF

in depth material. Best, Ron ****** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 South Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341-3694 ** On Wed, 7 Jan 1998, Martin Hart

RE: Critiques of NC risk analysis

1997) More indirectly, some of my stuff on the irrelevance and non-optimality of Neoclassical surplus value methodology may be of interest. Best, Ron ** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 South Michigan Ave

Re: David Card's response

*** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 South Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341-3694 ** On Thu, 8 Jan 1998 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Some time ago (a year?) someone p

Re: A Sane Economy is Sustainable

and not one made by profit maximizing individuals in an owner class in market economies. So it does get back to democratic socialism and power and privilege. Best, Ron ** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 South

Re: International sign-on against MAI!

** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 South Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341-3694 ** On Fri, 6 Feb 1998, Robert Naiman wrote: > Dear Pen-lers: > > The

Re: AEA cuts URPE and other heterodox sessions for 1999

? Of course we would need to be able to counter a lot of their psuedo rationales - Maybe I'm just flying off the handle on this. Just some midnite meanderings, Vinceremos ! Ron ****** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-

Re: The situation in Cuba

dent onthe regime or the party. We had some great talks - I believe this might save the revolution and put the US policy to shame. If anyone interested I have a paper on this - but i need snail mail to send. Vinceremos! Ron ** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics

URGENT JAN. 26 DEADLINE !!:EEA and imperiled economy

r for the conference at the website listed below by FEB 26! Best Regards, Ron for the Editorial Committee ** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 South Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341

Re: URPE at ASSA Party On Sunday Night

Marc, I hope you made it 0 I'm sorry I didn't get this earlier. It was a good party even though all went to hear Buddy Guy's Blue's Club about mid-way through - you can't compete with some stuff! Best, Ron ****** Ron

[PEN-L:8515] Re: capital mobility restrictions

believe in Schweickart's "Against Capital) that Thurow (as in Lester) is now for a "flexible peg" and that he now regrets the complete liberalization of exchange rates (a little late!) Not much - but maybe helpful. Ron Baiman Roosevelt U. Chicago

[PEN-L:8520] Re: URPE mailing list

nsult with other SC members! In Solidarity, Ron Ron Baiman Mid-west Rep to URPE SC Roosevelt Univ. Dept. of Economics 430 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60605 On Mon, 27 Jan 1997, Eugene P. Coyle wrote: > Who should I contact re renting the URPE mailing list? A friend, who's, > film, &

[PEN-L:8522] Re: Submissions Needed for Imperiled Economy Update

the 3000 word range. > > Please send to: > > Ron Baiman > Dept. of Econ. > Roosevelt Univ. > 430 S. Michigan Ave. > Chicago, IL 60605-1394 > > Tel: (847) 619-8573 > Fax: (847) 619-8555 > > in Word

[PEN-L:8519] Re: Japan as a wave of our future

Anthony et. al.: As I'm sure you know, it is my understanding that, Japanese indus policy has not been to a large extent based on actual management of credit and targeted growth and other incentives and penalties , but as I understand mostly tremedous public-private cooperation or "

[PEN-L:8524] Re: market socialism, planned socialism, utopian

s - to make the nitty gritty decisions subject to broadly debated programs and priorities. Its just like what we have now except no public accountability (for CEOs), but it would go beyond this to look at whole markets and industries as in Devine's Negotiated Coordinating Committees. This is getting too long - hope its useful. In Pen-l Solidarity, Ron Baiman Dept. Of Econ. Roosevelt Univ. Chicago

[PEN-L:8521] Re: Submissions Needed for Reading Lists in Radical PE

To Bob, Anders, and all other URPE comrades, Thought this would be a good thred to remind all that URPE is trying to collect Reading Lists again for Radical PE Courses (see add in most recent Newletter) Please send to: Ron Baiman Dept. of Econ

[PEN-L:10545] Re: planning and democracy

** Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt UniversityFax: 312-341-3680 430 S. Michigan Ave Chicago, Illinois 60605 Voice: 312-341-3694 ** On Sat, 24 May 1997, Max B. Sawicky wrote: > > >

[PEN-L:10581] Re: Cuba

Louis Max and Jim, Perhaps you'll ought to join us on at summer conference in Cuba - plane leaves tommorow! My impression is that Louis is correct on this one though I'm going to try to find out for my self. Best! Ron ** Ron Baima

[PEN-L:5388] Re: Magdoff on Market Socialism

ther words, I think Magdoff's characterization of the book are inaccurate and counter productive though I, and I assume many PEN-Lers would agree with his underlying message and political thrust. In PEN-L Solidarity, Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt University, Chicago

[PEN-L:5188] Re: Shorter Work Week

did a labor history tour of the Hay Market events which spawned May Day and came out of the 8 hour day movement. Seems to me we might want to tie all this together - resurrect shorter working hours and May Day and Left market deconstruction. In PEN-L Solidarity, Ron Ron Baiman Econ Dept

[PEN-L:5243] Chicago Socialist School

ndence and the Chicago Democratic Socialists of America. Time: Tuesdays, 7-9pmJuly 18 - Aug 29 Place: Roosevelt University, 430 South Michigan, Room 313 Topics to Cover: July 18. The current crisis Co-facilitators: Sandy Patrinos and Ron Baiman Discussion of the different persp

[PEN-L:5818] Re: Magdoff on Market Socialism

rgumentation as I am in fact a long time Magdoff admirer. In apologetic Pen-L solidarity, Ron Baiman Economics Dept. Roosevelt Univ., Chicago

[PEN-L:608] Re: Request for help in pressuring Sprint

U. > Tom, IF IT IS TRUE THAT THEir still using SPRINT and not taking a stand on the Unionazation efforts their, I for one as a subscriber to working assets would like to presssure them to do so. If you get hold of an E-Mail or fax numbers maybe we can lunch an organized c

[PEN-L:615] Re: Working Assets

MCI is also non-union. I urged to presure or severe the Sprint relationship anyway as I pretty sure all of these companies have defence dept. contracts at some level and union power is much more important right now. Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ. , Chicago

[PEN-L:965] Re: Mike Albert's response to Louis Proyect

t Marxism as I unmderstand them. In any case good luck! Hopefully this will be constructive. In Pen-L Solidarity, Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ. Chicago

[PEN-L:972] Re: relationship activism

's "relational investment" Corp. "Excelcior Capital" now about to go under at the state Dept. of Econ Dev. He's a very bright and knowledgable long-time lefty. You can tell him I refered you if you want to call him. Bye the way, I find you Pen-L stuff generally priceless- In Solidarity, Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ. Chicago

[PEN-L:973] Re: relationship activism

o they think of,or how do they use the Pensylvania law which gives legal rights to other "stake holders" vis a vis acquisition attempts form out of state - a recent issue of GEO has a piece on this. In Solidarity, Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ. Chicago

[PEN-L:975] Re: relationship activism

Sorry, That was a recent issue of dollars & sense. Ron On Mon, 16 Oct 1995, Rhon Baiman wrote: > > > On Mon, 16 Oct 1995, Blair Sandler wrote: > > > hit by car, typing 1-handed. pls excuse cryptic > > > > Instead of "bringing in oth

[PEN-L:1079] Re: principles text

had an alternative and I still think Bowles and Edwards should be commended for trying and doing a generally greqt job. I think Frank Thompson may be working on a new edition with them or with Bowles at least, got to go In Solidarity, Ron BAIMAN

[PEN-L:1408] Re: Good books on greater U.S. polarization of income and wealth?

Harrison - I believe this is the classic on the topic though its a little dated. Ron Baiman Roosevelt U., Chicago

[PEN-L:1410] Re: Tate & Lyle strike

ences? In Solidarity, Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ. Chicago, Economics, 430 S. Michigan Ave. ,IL 60605 (312) 341-3694

[PEN-L:1437] Re: firm behaviour and teaching

Terry, Appreciated your comment as I'm wrestling with the same problem at Roosevelt Univ. in Chicago. Nice to hear from you - Ireland sounds nice. Cheers, Ron Baiman Economics, Roosevelt Univ., Chicago

[PEN-L:1536] Re: Sorry about Personal mail

To all who were inconvenienced mia culpas for inadvertantly sending out personal mail ! Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ., Chicago

[PEN-L:5601] Re: efficiency

hink have there place at a lower (ind choice level) of the economy. Essentially its clear that consumer surplus is just back door utility comparison so why not do it more accurately relative to income or wealth? Cheers, Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ., Chicago

[PEN-L:5602] Re: neoclassical economics & efficiency

ensation tests and comming out with redistributive "truely social welfare increasing" social pricing schemes as existed before deregualtionn in telecommunications. In Solidarity and in a Rush!, Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ, Chicago

[PEN-L:5759] Re: Efficiency Stuff

more general principle that all existing societies (that I know) could benefit very highly from progressive redistributions (within reason). As a side benefit the }progresive marginal cost pricing" etc. principles which I derivable virtually ensure that any static regressive redistribution will fail. In Solidarity, Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ., Chicago

[PEN-L:5760] Re: Welfare "reform" op-ed piece

adds a little dimension to the hypocracy of "work ethic" values etc. for the poor - who after all is destroying thmoral fabric of our society? I have an editorial in a Democratic Left of mabe a year and a half ago which calls for this. In Solidarity, Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ., Chicago

[PEN-L:5763] Re: URPE Summer conf drive share

Dear Comrades, Am driving to URPE summer conference from Chicago with my two kids (11 and 6) would like to share driving . Please call me at home at (708) 445-9052 . Will be leaving this Friday morning 8/23. Thanks, Ron Baiman

[PEN-L:6237] Re: Midwest Radical Scholars and Activists Conference

David, We have got a ticket for you tentatively for: Friday Nov. 15 leave Newark 9:20AM arive Chicago Midway 10:40 AM Continental 1269 Sunday Nov. 17, Leave Chicago Midway 10:25 AM arrive Newark 1:22 PP Conference starts at 1:00pm (registration) on Friday and ends late Saturday nigh

[PEN-L:6495] Re: cobb-douglas

ow reply and Shaik's "Humbug II" in Ed Nell ed. " Growth Profits and Property" Cambridge press, 1980 are classics oin on this stuff which I think may be highly relevant to your questions. In Solidarity, Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ., Chicago URPE Midwest Rep. p.S. - Any ch

[PEN-L:6496] Re: Information about EPI

ve their e-mail off hand. Cheers, Ron Baiman

[PEN-L:6497] Re: URPE

Antonio, Another Better late than never maybe - URPE uses the Dollars and Sense Fax number which I don't have but D&D Tel number is : 617 - 628-8411, and URPE Tel number is (617) 776-5888 (just in case) Ron Baiman RooseveltUniv, Chicago

[PEN-L:6499] Re: Mehrene Larudee's e-mail

cellent instructor's manual/study guide for Bowles/Edwards radical intro text , is at Univ. of Kansas last i knew. Don't have her e-mail. Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ., Chicago

[PEN-L:6501] Re: Giffen

the perfect competition assumptions necessary for the supply demand curves to be independent make the model mostly totally unrealistic to begin with! Cheers, Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ., Chicago

[PEN-L:6941] Re: URPE Bibliographies and Economics Course

On Thu, 17 Oct 1996, Eric Nilsson wrote: > Next fall I'll be teaching an introductory course on a variety > of different economic topics. The focus will be on the U.S. > The course will focus on issues, not on the use/misuse of > economic theory of any particular brand. > Eric, I j

[PEN-L:6945] Re: intro macro textbook?

(good book but dated and going out of print) (Scott Foresman) and Ridell/Shackelford and Stamos (Addison Wesley) - I haven't seen their new edition. Just thought I's warn you! Ron Baiman Roosevelt U. Chicago

[PEN-L:6946] Re: intro macro textbook?

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I also use the Dollars and Sense Macro Reader as a supplement which I find students (conservative or Liberal) generally like.

[PEN-L:6947] Re: Textbook help

Eric, See my (this day) post to Blair for my "Usual suspects" list of texts. Ron

[PEN-L:6949] Re: krugman again

nequality and was mightily impressed (heartened) that he was on our side at least on this issue - so I'm quite curious about your comment. Thanks, Ron Baiman

[PEN-L:7044] Re: krugman again

Max, Michael, et. al.., Thanks for filling me in on Krugman - this was my impression before I read his Nov/Dec 1996, Mother Jones article (which I have as my Mom got a subscription - I stopped some time ago due to , I believe, similar reservations about its California like focus on li

[PEN-L:7146] Re: pol econ PhD programs

ar - as much as possible of R&W). In Solidarity, Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ. Chicago, IL

[PEN-L:7293] Re: pol econ PhD programs

f interest (Jen, if you go to U > >Mass which does have some excellent people , I would advise that you > >steer clear - as much as possible of R&W). > > > >In Solidarity, > > > >Ron Baiman > >Roosevelt Univ. > >Chicago, IL > > O.K. Stev

[PEN-L:2831] Re: outlines etc. for alternative introductory courses in economics

Jese, I'm repeating myself for the benefit of pen-lers. Check out American University Washington D.C for URPE course outlines - somebody there is putting them togehter. Ron Baiman Economics Rossevelt Univ. Chicago, IL

[PEN-L:2941] Re: Contacts for Living Wage / Minimum Wage Campaigns in US?

olved in living wage campaigns across the country. In Solidarity Ron Baiman Roosevelt Univ., Chicago

[PEN-L:2949] Re: Israeli/Palestinian economics

zed palestine pushing out palestinians who have also not been allowed to freely settle elsewhere I hope this has been helpful - In Solidarity, Ron Baiman Dept. of Economics Roosevelt Univ., Chicago

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