Re: Peter Lindert

2004-05-16 Thread Joel Blau
I bought it after I saw the article. I looked at it briefly (it looks good), will read it this summer, and expect to use it in my doctoral social welfare policy seminar. Joel Blau Michael Perelman wrote: A few weeks ago, Jim Devine posted Jeff Madrick's New York Times article about Peter Lindert's

Re: Peter Lindert

2004-05-16 Thread Michael Perelman
He is not perfect. For example, he favors school choice. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu

Peter Lindert

2004-05-15 Thread Michael Perelman
A few weeks ago, Jim Devine posted Jeff Madrick's New York Times article about Peter Lindert's new book, Growing Public. I am only halfway through the book -- covering the history of welfare when public schooling. As Madrick says, Lindert is no leftist by any means, but his book is an amazing