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Paul Krugman wins Nobel Prize for Economics

Snickers Man · 2008-10-13 12:57:41

Princeton University professor and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has just won this year's Nobel Prize for Economics. I know feck all about this arcane science, but I do know that he's the sort of intelligent well meaning American who gets right up the noses of some of the more odious creatures on the right wing…

13-10-2008 12:57pm

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Princeton University professor and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has just won this year's Nobel Prize for Economics.

I know feck all about this arcane science, but I do know that he's the sort of intelligent well meaning American who gets right up the noses of some of the more odious creatures on the right wing over there and therefore, he's OK by me.

But what do all you clever people who know how the "hidden hand" works think?

Just curious.

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#2 13-10-2008 1:50pm

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There is no 'invisible hand', that sort of thinking died in the 1970's.

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#3 13-10-2008 2:35pm

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For anyone who wants to read why he was awarded the Nobel, there's a scientific background released by the committee. You can find it here.

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Poor bhagwati

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#5 13-10-2008 7:23pm

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At the point of failure of neoliberalism, I'm not surprised Bhagwati missed out.

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