I happened upon this in the LBO-archive. Carl Remick asked a similar
question about Jeffrey Sachs in 1998.
CB
^^
Has Jeffrey Sachs changed his tune...
Charles Brown CharlesB at CNCL.ci.detroit.mi.us
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From: Daniel Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have not followed Sachs closely in most recent times but I think he
would
strongly object to being called a 'man of the left'.
maybe I was being too charitable on this point ... I'd say he's a man of
the left in the same sense in which Brad DeLong is ...
[In
I have not followed Sachs closely in most recent times but I think he would
strongly object to being called a 'man of the left'.
maybe I was being too charitable on this point ... I'd say he's a man of
the left in the same sense in which Brad DeLong is; ie, the plain man would
identify him as
One of the interesting things about the whole imbroglio is that very, very
few African states have material debts to privately owned capital. It's
almost all government-to-government debt or IMF debt apart from SA, Botswana
and a bit of trade finance (which IMO shouldn't really be analysed as
Paul wrote:
I have not followed Sachs closely in most recent times but I think he would
strongly object to being called a 'man of the left'. I have heard him
point out that his macroeconomic views are thoroughly mainstream (akin to
his Harvard ex-colleagues) and that indeed starting in Bolivia
From: Louis Proyect [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have refrained from saying anything about Jeffrey Sachs or (Joseph
Stiglitz) being more to the left than other economists, especially in
their role as window dressing at Columbia University--my employer.
Come, come. You're not threatening a crime against
From: Daniel Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have not followed Sachs closely in most recent times but I think he
would
strongly object to being called a 'man of the left'.
maybe I was being too charitable on this point ... I'd say he's a man of
the left in the same sense in which Brad DeLong is ...
[In
in the career of a basically good bloke.
dd
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Michael
Sent: 09 July 2004 17:30
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Sachs
I mentioned a couple days ago how
In a message dated 7/10/2004 12:27:28 PM Central Standard
Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sachs has
always been basically a man of the left, and has been saying sensible things
about sovereign default fo longer than anyone else I can remember (including me
and Richard Portes). Perhaps the
From: Daniel Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sachs has always been basically a man of the left, and has been saying
sensible things about sovereign default fo longer than anyone else I can
remember (including me and Richard Portes). Perhaps the whole Harvard
Institute thing should be viewed by
.
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From: Daniel Davies [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Jeffrey Sachs
Sachs has always been basically a man of the left, and has been saying
sensible
From: sartesian [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Really? That's quite an aberration-- participating in the dismantling of
the Russian Revolution, transforming the remnants of socialized property
into private fortunes.
Bingo. As with, Apart from that, how did you enjoy the play, Mrs.
Lincoln?
Carl
In a message dated 7/10/2004 1:11:33 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Really? That's quite an aberration-- participating in the
dismantling ofthe Russian Revolution, transforming the remnants of
socialized propertyinto private fortunes. And now Sachs got
religion?
I have not followed Sachs closely in most recent times but I think he would
strongly object to being called a 'man of the left'. I have heard him
point out that his macroeconomic views are thoroughly mainstream (akin to
his Harvard ex-colleagues) and that indeed starting in Bolivia and Poland
he
I wonder how many economists come to their work through political families. Paul
Romer Sam Bowles come to mind.
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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929
Tel. 530-898-5321
E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
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To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 5:10 AM
Subject: [stop-imf] Africa should not pay its debts - Jeffrey Sachs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3869081.stm
BBC News July 6, 2004
Africa 'should not pay its debts
I mentioned a couple days ago how much Jeffrey Sachs has moved to the
left. Chris's message is further confirmation. As I said before, he
has also been very strong on Haiti. Perhaps Paul A. has something to
add about the relationship between Sachs and the United Nations.
Michael Perelman
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