more economist scandals

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I didn't get any responses from my note about Nobel prize-winning economist, Harry
Markowitz, as the cofounder of one of the two infamous military contractors
associated with the prisoner abuse scandal.

Closer to home, a Davis agricultural economist is accused by some as being a traitor
for aiding the Brazilians in their WTO cotton suit.  It is interesting that his dean
accuses him of using bad judgment because the department depends on the grants from
agribusiness.

You can see the story at the Washington Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18996-2004May11.html



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Michael Perelman
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