General Discussion

cthulu2016

(10,960 posts)

11. He is always right about the liquidity trap, but

Fri May 25, 2012, 11:19 AM

May 2012

has not always been right about everything throughout his career.

Krugman has his critics for some of his views on trade and regulation in the 1990s, but his understanding of the current lesser-depression, which stems from his work on the Japanese lost decade, has been peerless.

Also, people learn things. Bush II radicalized Krugman in an intellectually productive way.

I would say he has been more right about things since about 2004 than any other public figure.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

16 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Oracle smack down: Krugman vs. Laffer [View all] cthulu2016 May 2012 OP

The problem with Keynesian economics Neue Regel May 2012 #1

Lets start by not spending on stupid things exboyfil May 2012 #2

You're painting with too broad a brush. Jim Lane May 2012 #3

It is not a problem with Keynes quaker bill May 2012 #6

Please specify the bad effect of the debt cthulu2016 May 2012 #10

I've been reading Krugman ever since he started writing for the NYT. CTyankee May 2012 #4

Jeremiads are Tough to Read Amster Dan May 2012 #5

Titanic is right. I would get a sinking feeling back then when I read his columns and I CTyankee May 2012 #8

He's not always right... JHB May 2012 #7

What has he been wrong on, in your opinion? CTyankee May 2012 #9

He is always right about the liquidity trap, but cthulu2016 May 2012 #11

I didn't start reading him until he started writing his column for the NYT. CTyankee May 2012 #15

Paul Krugman, Robert Reich, James Galbraith, Joseph Stiglitz hifiguy May 2012 #12

not Dean Baker? hfojvt May 2012 #13

Him, too. I don't see his work as much since hifiguy May 2012 #14

well he is at CEPR hfojvt May 2012 #16