Re: [Pen-l] Dani Rodriks loves tax havens

[Laurent GUERBY <laurent@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 2009-04-05 at 15:27 +0200, Laurent GUERBY wrote:
> On Sun, 2009-04-05 at 09:01 -0400, Max B. Sawicky wrote:
> > I think the idea is they are host to ultra-risky off-balance sheet
> > activity that
> > increases financial fragility and the exposure of taxpayers in OECD
> > countries.
> > 
> > Plus it's the whole opportunity-in-crisis thing, trying to tap a
> > revenue source
> > in a time of pressing need, as you suggest.
> > 
> > Methinks you are a little harsh with Prof. Rodrik.  On balance he's a
> > positive
> > influence among the economically correct (sic).  In the ranks of
> > blame-worthy
> > economists, he's pretty far down the list.
> 
> I react to what people say: people can say lots of smart things
> and that's not a reason not to react when they say something
> obviously less smart. "Qui aime bien chatie bien" as we say
> in frogland :).
> 
> Plus it's a good test to see if Prof. Rodrik is honnest or wether
> he considers himself above any contradiction.

Well it looks like we now have the test result: many new posts
on his blog and no apology or reference.

And more recently:

http://rodrik.typepad.com/dani_rodriks_weblog/2009/04/david-warsh-on-john-geanakoplos.html

"""So add John Geanakoplos to the (short) list of economists we should
all have been listening to more intently (Bob Shiller, Nouriel Roubini,
Raghu Rajan, ???)."""

He probably won't read the comment that mentions Dean Baker.

In what fictional world is living Dany Rodriks? Commenting on the
crisis without having read one word from Dean Baker in the past 7 years?

Laurent



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