Devine, James wrote:
>I doubt that PK is really endorsing Jim Hightower-type populism, but
>it's notable that he's breaking with the IMF-type view that populism is
>a dirty word.
In a Fortune column in 1999, PK said that Sweden in 1980 would have
been his social ideal. That's more than your usu
Title: RE: PK endorses populism?
Ben:>>[paraphrasing PK's possible thoughts] "If one follows this line of thought one might well be led to some extremely radical ideas about economic policy, ideas that are completely at odds with all current orthodoxies. But I won't try
Title: RE: [PEN-L:29641] Re: PK endorses populism?
Devine, James wrote:
>I doubt that PK is really endorsing Jim Hightower-type populism, but
>it's notable that he's breaking with the IMF-type view that populism is
>a dirty word.
Doug says:
In a Fortune column in
Sweden is the liberal mainstream ideal because it is
viewed as a place with relatively little market-distorting
policy and a reliance on tax and transfer mechanisms to
uphold social welfare.
mbs
Devine, James wrote:
>I doubt that PK is really endorsing Jim Hightower-type populism, but
>it's n
At 10:00 AM 8/20/2002 -0400, Doug Henwood wrote:
>In a Fortune column in 1999, PK said that Sweden in 1980 would have been
>his social ideal. That's more than your usual vaguely liberal technocrat
>usually says. Where are his politics exactly?
>
>Doug
You've gotta read his 1996 article for Slat
Devine, James wrote:
>My impression (at a long distance) is that PK is happy with the role
>of as a pundit for the newspaper he's always admired. I would guess
>that (on a semi-conscious level) he imagines himself as the next
>Keynes, writing "essays in persuasion" and leading a new policy
>r
>> My impression (at a long distance) is that PK is happy with the role of
as a pundit for the newspaper he's always admired. I would guess that (on a
semi-conscious level) he imagines himself as the next Keynes, writing
"essays in persuasion" and leading a new policy revolution... <<
Oh y
Devine, James wrote:
>response: in my experience (which is more than 20 years old), he's a
>technocratic liberal. I remember from his discussions of New York
>City (the suburbs of which produced him) that he doesn't like
>popular participation in politics.
That's what I would have guessed, bu
At 08:45 AM 8/20/2002 -0700, Devine, James wrote:
>Ben:>>[paraphrasing PK's possible thoughts] "If one follows this line of
>thought one might well be led to some extremely radical ideas about
>economic policy, ideas that are completely at odds with all current
>orthodoxies. But I won't try to
>"If one follows this line of thought one might well be led to some
>extremely radical ideas about economic policy, ideas that are completely at
>odds with all current orthodoxies. But I won't try to come to grips with
>such ideas in this column. Frankly, I don't have the time. I have to get
Max B. Sawicky wrote:
>Sweden is the liberal mainstream ideal because it is
>viewed as a place with relatively little market-distorting
>policy and a reliance on tax and transfer mechanisms to
>uphold social welfare.
But they seriously interefere(d) with the labor market and created
one of the
Title: RE: [PEN-L:29671] RE: Re: PK endorses populism?
> Devine, James wrote:
>
> >response: in my experience (which is more than 20 years old), he's a
> >technocratic liberal. I remember from his discussions of New York
> >City (the suburbs of which produ
Subject: [PEN-L:29707] Re: RE: PK endorses populism?
At 08:45 AM 8/20/2002 -0700, Devine, James wrote:
>Ben:>>[paraphrasing PK's possible thoughts] "If one follows this line of
>thought one might well be led to some extremely radical ideas about
>economic policy, id
Yes.
There was a Brookings book on Sweden some time ago
that motivates their outlook. I don't remember what
it said about LM mgmt.
max
Max B. Sawicky wrote:
>Sweden is the liberal mainstream ideal because it is
>viewed as a place with relatively little market-distorting
>policy and a rel
ugust 20, 2002 8:56 AM
Subject: [PEN-L:29660] Re: RE: Re: PK endorses populism?
> Max B. Sawicky wrote:
>
> >Sweden is the liberal mainstream ideal because it is
> >viewed as a place with relatively little market-distorting
> >policy and a reliance on tax and transfer mechan
--
>From: "Doug Henwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 8:56 AM
>Subject: [PEN-L:29660] Re: RE: Re: PK endorses populism?
>
>
>> Max B. Sawicky wrote:
>>
>> >Sweden is the liberal mainstream i
The Brookings book was quite critical of Sweden, proposing a strong dose
of neo-liberalism. Even Richard Freeman was not altogether positive about
Sweden.
On Tue, Aug 20, 2002 at 12:31:11PM -0400, Max B. Sawicky wrote:
> Yes.
>
> There was a Brookings book on Sweden some time ago
> that motivat
ken hanly wrote:
>What Sweden are we talking about? Sweden has been beset by liberal reforms
>for more than a decade.
According to the Luxemboug Income Study, as of the mid-90s, Sweden
had a poverty rate (<50% of median income) of 6.6%, barely changed
since 1975; Canada was 12.8%; and the U.S.
>The Brookings book was quite critical of Sweden, proposing a strong dose
>of neo-liberalism. Even Richard Freeman was not altogether positive about
>Sweden.
Social democracy in Sweden was not achieved through piecemeal, legislative
baby steps. It came as a result of a general strike in the af
Yes, but it did not remain militant. Many of its leaders were devout
Christians, and not particularly sympathetic to Marx. I also think that
it did come about in baby steps, even though the strike was very
important. Also, I think that it was evolved into a general strike, but I
am on shakey gr
20 matches
Mail list logo
