What I found interesting is that in economics, like in many other fields, there are "problem solvers" (people who figure out specific paradoxes, empirical facts, etc) and "theory builders." Levitt is a supremely able problem solver, a niche that didn't exist 30-40 years ago in the economics profession. Fabio
On Mon, 4 Aug 2003, William Sjostrom wrote: > It is an annoying piece, even if it shows the public what Levitt is up to, > because it strongly indicates that Levitt is an outlier in the profession in > his interests. Forty years ago, he would have been a rarity in the > profession. Today, he is pretty standard. > Bill Sjostrom
