So-called Nobel Prize in Economics is NOT a Nobel prize!!
"To quote Alfred’s great-grandnephew Peter Nobel, “Nobel despised people who cared more about profits than society’s well-being. There is nothing to indicate that he would have wanted such a prize”, and deliberate association of Nobel prizes in Economics is “a PR coup by economists to improve their reputation” "
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The Nobel Illusion: Why the Nobel Prize in Economics Needs to be Abolished
Every year the Nobel Prize is awarded to different disciplines including Economics. And each year it generates a wave of euphoria and hype. But unlike literature and natural sciences, economics is …Developing Economics
Nicole Parsons
in reply to Richard Hull • • •Some economists provide valuable insights worthy of examination:
The idea that misogyny, xenophobia, & Jim Crow are wage suppression schemes.
1. Marilyn Waring
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2. Claudia Goldin
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3. Heather McGhee
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4. Bernard Anderson
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5. Thomas Picketty
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The teaching of economics is corrupted
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Corrupt "Trickle Down" advocates:
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The Friedmanite Corruption of Capitalism
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Richard Hull
in reply to Nicole Parsons • • •@Npars01 Yes!! Thank you, these are mostly very useful - although I have my doubts about von Mises. Here are some of my favourites:
Elinor Ostrom (1st woman to win so-called Nobel memorial prize)
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Edith Penrose (Theory of the Firm)
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Carlotta Perez (Techno-Economic Paradigms)
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Mariana Mazucatto (student of Carlotta)
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Chris Freeman (Carlotta's husband)
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Italian-American economist, professor (University College London)
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