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Partisanship and dismal economics blogging
I haven’t been blogging much lately. Frankly, I got tired of it. Of course, very few read what I write, but I have no problems with that. I blog mostly to maintain some record of my thoughts. I mainly got tired of the whole so-called academic blogosphere. In particular the one originating from the US, which of course tends to be quite dominating. My problem is the reductive nature of much academic US blogging. Many bloggers are high-profiled academic economists, who through their blogging are simplifying arguments so as to set up a “Them versus Us” feeling in the mind of the reader. Paul Krugman, of course, excels in this. … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Sciences, Economics, Macroeconomics
Tagged blogosphere, politics
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White Paper, Great Economists and (really) Bad Science
In Denmark, where I come from, academic economists are often used in the media. Whenever there is a political debate on an economic issue or policy proposal, TV and newspapers call out for economists to get their views and analyses. The norm is that journalists try to cover most views on a given issue, and that the economists in question try to be as balanced as possible. Ideally, the economists act as a sort of independent “expert witnesses”. Of course, personal opinions will to some extent color what a given economist will focus on, but one line is never crossed: An academic economist never endorses a given politician or party … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Sciences, Economists
Tagged academic reputation, Brad DeLong, Ezra Klein, John B. Taylor, Kevin A. Hassett, Mitt Romney, N. Gregory Mankiw, Paul Krugman, politics, R. Glenn Hubbard, White paper
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