Rather than focus on Shleifer, I would suggested institutional factors. Many of the economists I know would have taken advantage of the system if they had the opportunity, but most don't have the connections. Once the economist sticks his finger in the cookie jar, the response will again depend upon connections.
The faculty at Harvard recently made some noise about Summers role, but I suspect nothing will come of it. For that reason, I appreciated the comparison with Fujimori. On Sun, Feb 12, 2006 at 12:27:03PM -0800, Jim Devine wrote: > there's a simple word for these folks: carpet-baggers. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
