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Friday, March 20, 2009

The Direction of Policy

Alan Blinder is happy about it.
Gary Becker and Kevin Murphy not so much.

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I am a professor and chairman of the economics department at Harvard University, where I teach introductory economics (ec 10). I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource.

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