tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post1139192634491222469..comments2024-03-27T03:00:27.024-04:00Comments on Facts & other stubborn things: Two gender econ thingsEvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12259004160963531720noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-53637636057724077372013-01-31T00:06:17.803-05:002013-01-31T00:06:17.803-05:00They're some of the only macroeconomists that ...They're some of the only macroeconomists that are bringing gender and unpaid work/household production issues into macro.Daniel Kuehnhttp://www.factsandotherstubbornthings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-18219339334624635812013-01-31T00:04:27.003-05:002013-01-31T00:04:27.003-05:00"Real business cycle theorists have been doin..."Real business cycle theorists have been doing a lot of fantastic work" <-- noNoah Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09093917601641588575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-36226301733122697712013-01-30T16:10:42.754-05:002013-01-30T16:10:42.754-05:00Good point about how heterodox stuff suits gender ...Good point about how heterodox stuff suits gender studies because of its classical roots. The mainstream approach would model even a slave economy as consisting of a single representative agent with perfect foresight and eternal life, destined to be slave and master alike for all time. In the actual slave economy, the interests and behaviors of masters, slaves, and private actors not engaged in slavery were substantial and important. So the mainstream approach might have its uses, but it wouldn't quite tell the whole story. Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943136764424893492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-6267572164630965522013-01-29T14:48:41.885-05:002013-01-29T14:48:41.885-05:00If you're just asking about why he classified ...If you're just asking about why he classified the paper as "Freshwater", it's by very "Freshwater" economists (especially Ellen), from a very "Freshwater" research department at the Bank of Minneapolis (where even Prescott did a lot of work).<br /><br />If you just mean the general discussion of the differences, well, that's too much for a reply.<br />InjuredEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685282771952562871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-37402040711419717762013-01-29T14:45:15.415-05:002013-01-29T14:45:15.415-05:00"But don't ever say Krugman doesn't h...<br />"But don't ever say Krugman doesn't have a kind word to say about RBC!"<br /><br />I guess. They just have to agree with his ideology for him to say kind words. If you showed him this:<br /><br />http://www.nber.org/papers/w10976.pdf<br /><br />He'd probably agree. Don't go saying he's a part of the Chicago school, though.<br /><br /><br />With the rest I'd agree, especially with your discussion board post.<br />InjuredEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685282771952562871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740670447258719504.post-46512854824095040942013-01-29T14:38:28.286-05:002013-01-29T14:38:28.286-05:00So, explain the difference (as you see it) between...So, explain the difference (as you see it) between fresh and saltwater economists.The Libertarian Standard Bearerhttp://thestandardisthestandardisthestandard.comnoreply@blogger.com