Re: Krugman's Fantasy Economics

1994-10-03 Thread John Keefe
Greetings pen-l folks, Can someone tell us where to get copies of the World Economic Forum Ian mentioned? Thanks. John Keefe [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Wed, 28 Sep 1994 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Herewith El Kruger: >Reports by international organizations are usually greeted with well > deser

Re: Krugman's Fantasy Economics

1994-09-28 Thread Doug Henwood
I assume that mainstreamers who blame technology never acknowledge that R&D is financed by capital and capital's state, and that it's part of the strategy to cheapen labor? It's just the innocent at the party? Doug Doug Henwood [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Left Business Observer 212-874-4020 (voice) 21

Re: Krugman's Fantasy Economics

1994-09-28 Thread Doug Henwood
This may be bad. But is it nonsense? Doug Doug Henwood [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Left Business Observer 212-874-4020 (voice) 212-874-3137 (fax) On Wed, 28 Sep 1994 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Herewith El Kruger: >Reports by international organizations are usually greeted with well > deserved yaw

Krugman's Fantasy Economics

1994-09-28 Thread Peter.Dorman
As part of my project for the Dept of Labor on labor standards and trade, I reviewed the literature on the growth of wage inequality in the US (and some of the other OECD countries) and its possible relationship to north-south trade. Overall, I must say I found most of the work uncompelling--based

Krugman's Fantasy Economics

1994-09-28 Thread E . Ian . Robinson
Herewith El Kruger: Reports by international organizations are usually greeted with well deserved yawns. Occasionally, however, such a report is a leading indicator of a sea change in opinion. A few weeks ago, the World Economic Forum -- which every year draws an unmatched assemblage of th