Economics Jokes

From Planet Money.
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Interview amongst Dani Rodrik

Here.
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A Libertarian Coalition?

Paul Krugman says in that place aren't plenty libertarians inwards the U.S. of America to brand a libertarian candidate similar Rand Paul viable.  I am non hence sure most the paucity of libertarians, only fifty-fifty so, I doubt that Rand Paul is the best representative of that group.

Similar to Krugman, I would define a libertarian voter every bit i who leans left on social issues (such as same-sex marriage) as well as correct on economical issues (such every bit taxes as well as regulation). I for certain position myself inwards that camp, and I don't mean value I am every bit lonely as Krugman suggests. I come across lots of students with similar views (though, admittedly, Harvard students are hardly a representative sample of voters).

Nonetheless, I think libertarian candidates facial expression upward several challenges. In particular, the Republican political party has traditionally relied on an uneasy coalition of economic and social conservatives.  Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 libertarian candidate would postulate to position together a real different coalition.

Rand Paul does non look laid to produce that.  He has come upward out opposed to same-sex marriage, for example.  He is unlikely to position together a novel coalition amongst that position.

Many libertarian voters I know (including those students) oftentimes vote for Democratic candidates because they weight the social issues to a greater extent than than the economical ones. I commonly vote for Republican candidates because I weight the economical issues to a greater extent than than the social ones.

One argue is that I don't sentiment the Democratic Party every bit a leader on social issues.  Remember that Bill Clinton signed the Defense of Marriage Act.  Barack Obama was against same-sex union when he ran for President, and then he "evolved" (aka flip-flopped) on the issue.  On this social upshot as well as many others, our elected leaders are really followers. The leaders are the American people.
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The Sticky-Price Victory

Noah Smith on "What causes recessions?"
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Jeff Sachs defends David Cameron

Here.
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Advice from Larry Katz

Via Nicholas Kristof:

“A wide liberal arts pedagogy is a cardinal pathway to success inwards the 21st-century economy,” says Lawrence Katz, a project economist at Harvard. Katz says that the economical provide to pure technical skills has flattened, as well as the highest provide straight off goes to those who combine soft skills — excellence at communicating as well as working amongst people — amongst technical skills.

“So I intend a humanities major who likewise did a lot of calculator science, economics, psychology, or other sciences tin last quite valuable as well as induce got bang-up career flexibility,” Katz said. “But you lot postulate both, inwards my view, to maximize your potential. And an economic science major or calculator scientific discipline major or biological scientific discipline or applied scientific discipline or physics major who takes serious courses inwards the humanities as well as history likewise volition last a much to a greater extent than valuable scientist, fiscal professional, economist, or entrepreneur.”

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Why I favor estate taxation repeal

This by week, The House of Representatives passed repeal of the estate tax.  This is a policy modify I convey long supported, for reasons explained here.
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