経済学者の間違いの王国
El reino del error de los economistas
Por: Paul Krugman| 27 de mayo de 2013
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Después de que sus comentarios sobre la homosexualidad del keynesianismo le trajeran problemas, Niall Ferguson, el catedrático e historiador de Harvard, hizo lo correcto y ofreció una disculpa sincera y sin excusas. Por desgracia, parece que ha vuelto por sus fueros; (suspiro).
The reign of error of economists
By Paul Krugman | May 27, 2013
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After his comments on homosexuality of Keynesianism bring him problems, Niall Ferguson, Harvard professor and historian, did the right thing and offered a sincere apology without excuses. Unfortunately, it seems he's back on track, (sigh).
But this seems to require an update on a topic I have written from time to time: the surprising way the Great Recession, to bring us back to a world of persistently inadequate demand has created a kind of reign of error among economists and anti-Keynesian experts. And I'm not talking about shoddy economists Heritage Foundation or the Cato Institute, I am talking about people with a serious reputation, either for their research, either for their comments apparently sensible.
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Oh, and an "error" I mean "opinions that do not agree", I mean episodes of missteps clear conceptual or empirical, as the advocates of these men (who have many defenders) try to justify saying no were right, but claiming they did not say what, in reality, they said.
However, few have matched the impressive Ferguson drivel, but still, think of the error list of these economists and experts:
1. Robert Barro, noting that the decline in private spending during World War II is a proof that the multipliers are small, somehow forgetting rationing and all that.
Two. John Cochrane and Eugene Fama in confusing accounting identities with causal relationships, and to reinvent the fallacy of Say's Law (that the debt-financed spending replaces an equal amount of private spending, even if the economy is depressed).
Three. Robert Lucas to misinterpret Ricardian equivalence.
April. Robert Samuelson and Olli Rehn saying that John Maynard Keynes was a Keynesian would not have given current debt levels, without checking the actual British debt in the 1930s (which was much higher than debt now).
May. John Taylor to match the Federal Reserve policy to keep interest rates low price with a limit on, say, the rental of apartments.And I'm sure I'm missing some.
So, if Ferguson, I guess I would have to find some explanation here psychosexual.
I would point out that none of these guys have a beard. Problems of masculinity?In any case, it's pretty amazing.
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