Paul Krugman has been one of the strongest and most articulate progressive economic voices on the public stage for some time now — even when being a strong, articulate progressive wasn’t exactly popular. And he has consistently worked hard to make the notoriously Byzantine subject of economics comprehensible to ordinary people, which is not a trait your average economist is known for.
So I wanted to take a moment to join in the chorus of congratulations for Dr. Krugman on yesterday’s announcement that he had won this year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science for his work on trade theory.
If you’re interested in learning more about the work that won him the prize, libertarian-ish econoblog Marginal Revolution has some great links to get you started. And of course, Krugman has his own blog so you can always go over there for more info as well.
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Good post, Jason. Krugman is right about a New, New Deal. He's not perfect on trade, but getting better. Overall, he is on our side.
Posted by TomP on October 14, 2008 at 2:32 PM
Posted on October 14, 2008 at 2:32 PM