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 Originally Posted by JKDS
You say he doesn't have the credentials, but there is no magic set of credentials for qualification. You don't have to have a doctorate
Of course there isn't, but there are guidelines. He's not a researcher or instructor of economics, and his education on economics is significantly below those who typically are.
nor do you have to be liked by those touting the invisible hand approach.
Why so biased? So when an economist (who has been teaching for decades and has a well-regarded textbook to his name) points out somebody else doing so poorly that they would flunk elementary economics, you just hand wave it away?
The guy served 3 POTUSes. He was sclecretary of labor.
He has tons of experience in public policy. This is not economics.
He has a master's in a field that includes the term "economics", from Oxford.
By symmetry, this means he has one third of a master's degree in economics. That's a big difference.
He wrote several, several books on economics. He gives speeches, where people pay him money, on economics.
The books he writes and speeches he gives are on public policy and are for popular consumption. He doesn't write academic economics.
Im gonna point out as well, that the blurb you linked above is political. Badmouthing people sells papers, or in this case, baits clicks. It's also from a guy who can't say "served 3 presidents" on his resume, so he's likely got an ax to grind...especially if he thinks he's better than reich.
You're seeing what you want to see. Economists do not consider Reich an economist. I'm not even sure if Reich has even called himself an economist.
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