Re: Re: good economics writing & abstraction

[Doug Henwood <dhenwood@xxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Perelman wrote:

> Doug does not belong on the list.  He is not and has never been an
> "economist."  Sure, he can write now, but what about after a deadening 7
> years as an econ. grad student.

Thanks for the clarification (and the kind words, Jim).

But Krugman can write, even if he's less than perfect politically
speaking. (Bhagwati can write, too, though maybe it's because he was
educated in India and Britain and not the U.S.) So how'd Krugman's
prose survive an econ education?

Doug