tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621026.post5804850280087604780..comments2024-03-29T06:05:04.162+01:00Comments on Robert's Stochastic thoughts: Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14455788499385673507noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621026.post-53974660459612371172007-07-16T17:50:00.000+02:002007-07-16T17:50:00.000+02:00oki dug up what i think is the barro/delong/summer...ok<BR/><BR/>i dug up what i think is the barro/delong/summers debate you were talking about, and, see what you're referring to. <BR/><BR/>mismatches between academic work and policy orientation are pretty fascinating - almost makes me want to demand that economists throw in a marker to readers about just how seriously they themselves are taking the policy implications of a given paper.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08448990971029284865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621026.post-48447504378251731402007-07-14T02:57:00.000+02:002007-07-14T02:57:00.000+02:00I was referring to "equipment investment and econo...I was referring to "equipment investment and economic growth" parts I,II,III and IV. I consider it ironic because they are borderline heterodox (especially Brad). Summers does have a strong capital fundamentalist streak. Brad not so much. Thus Brad vs Barro has a very odd mismatch between academic work and policy orientation.<BR/><BR/>It is true that compared to Robert Reich Brad is a capital fundamentalists but, I mean, who isn't ?Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14455788499385673507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3621026.post-22670697799181332542007-07-13T18:14:00.000+02:002007-07-13T18:14:00.000+02:00Roberti would think, having read DeLong and Summer...Robert<BR/><BR/>i would think, having read DeLong and Summers on equipment investment and growth, that their taking a capital-fundamentalist line in the policy debate was entirely consistent with their academic work.<BR/><BR/>what am i missing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com