Re: My almost friend is not my enemy

[Alan G Isaac <aisaac@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 15 May 2002 17:38:55 -0400 Paul Davidson <pdavidson@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>  The JEP title
> was specifically chosen to assure different  PERSPECTIVES got equal
> treatment regarding each problem discussed. My anecdote was to show how,
> unless non-mainstream economists are on the Board of Editors of such
> journals different perspectives are unlikely to be presented.

> ANYONE WANT TO CITE ISSUE IN THE LAST 5 YEARS WHERE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
> WERE PRESENTED -- RATHER THAN DISCUSSIONS BETWEEEN TWEEDLEDEE AND TWEEDLE
> DUM (      OR IS IT TWEEDLE DUMB?)


Well I'd start with the Winter 1997 issue on the natural rate.
That's about 5 years ago.  Then I'd end with the most recent
JEP symposium on evolutionary economics.  I think you can find
plenty in between those two issues.

Of course I agree things would be better with a change in the
Board of Editors.
  http://csf.colorado.edu/cgi-bin/mfs/55/network/web/mail/pkt/2001III/msg00717.html

Alan Isaac