Comments on: Some alternative economic and political visions http://weblog.mattdorn.com/content/some-alternative-economic-and-political-visions/ Generously funded by Matt Dorn Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:47:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mdorn http://weblog.mattdorn.com/content/some-alternative-economic-and-political-visions/comment-page-1/#comment-11166 mdorn Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:57:59 +0000 http://67.207.132.145/wordpress/?p=21#comment-11166 Thanks for your response, James. Yes, it's funny, I don't think I ever came across Reinert anywhere since first reading "The Other Canon" -- it seems unfortunate that he's not better known, though I think Stiglitz, in his insistence that "one size does not fit all," may be the mainstream economist who comes closest. I'm no longer a student of economics or international relations, so I haven't had occasion to take the ideas further, but I'm always interested to see authors who challenge prevailing dogmas and orthodoxies as these two have, and who value concrete evidence over and above ideology when evaluating policies. Thanks for your response, James. Yes, it’s funny, I don’t think I ever came across Reinert anywhere since first reading “The Other Canon” — it seems unfortunate that he’s not better known, though I think Stiglitz, in his insistence that “one size does not fit all,” may be the mainstream economist who comes closest.

I’m no longer a student of economics or international relations, so I haven’t had occasion to take the ideas further, but I’m always interested to see authors who challenge prevailing dogmas and orthodoxies as these two have, and who value concrete evidence over and above ideology when evaluating policies.

]]> By: James http://weblog.mattdorn.com/content/some-alternative-economic-and-political-visions/comment-page-1/#comment-11165 James Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:34:21 +0000 http://67.207.132.145/wordpress/?p=21#comment-11165 I am fascinated that you put both these items together. I too was struck by these two authors approaches more than anything else i've read in some time. Have you taken the ideas any further. I'm currently doing development work in Busia Kenya. Lots and lots of ivy league development types floating about. None of them aware of Reinert. keep me posted anytime James bondzinho@hotmail.com I am fascinated that you put both these items together. I too was struck by these two authors approaches more than anything else i’ve read in some time. Have you taken the ideas any further.

I’m currently doing development work in Busia Kenya. Lots and lots of ivy league development types floating about. None of them aware of Reinert.

keep me posted anytime

James
bondzinho@hotmail.com

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