(Strictly speaking, it should be Robert Naiman who replies to Brad on these
issues, since he (Robert) has studied Mozambique. But here goes.)
Before getting into this, it should be mentioned that the World Bank folks
are not simply fighting against _raising_ tariffs and non-tariff barriers.
I don't think it's worth my time forwarding the articles on
Mozambican cashews to Krugman, since he's already staked his
reputation on the cashew question in the NY TIMES and is unlikely to
back down.
But we have someone who's a pretty orthodox economist on pen-l.
Brad, what do you think of
From: Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I don't think it's worth my time forwarding the articles on Mozambican
cashews to Krugman, since he's already staked his reputation on the cashew
question in the NY TIMES and is unlikely to back down.
Joe Hanlon's the english-language guru on the
I have seen summaries of a Deloitte and Touche report supporting the
Mozambique cashew-nut producers, described as saying:
The new study was carried out by international consultants Deloitte
Touche and the World Bank's previous policy "should be abandoned"
[because]:
1) Indian subsidies to
BUT IS IT TOO LATE?
But is it all too late? The export tax was cut to 14%
this year and more than half of Mozambican raw nuts
were exported to India. Factories ran out of nuts and
by mid-year began to shed staff. Most of the 14
factories are now closed; 7000 of the 9000 workers
(most women) are
Does Krugman have "a profound knowledge of the actual facts of industry and
trade" in Mozambique and of "the relation of individual men to them"?
Doesn't he assume, as he does in his "analysis" of Japan, that "rational"
choice theory is not only applicable but universally applicable?
"Ambitious
Ted Winslow wrote:
Ambitious men and women with large egos" usually
have very weak egos.
Their "ambition" and "large egos" are in fact signs of clinical narcissism.
This blinds them to obvious facts including the fact of their own ignorance.
Ted Winslow
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