On Fri, 10 May 1996, Greg Ehrig wrote:
> One quick comment: It has been observed that most intensive
> discussions of economics quickly dissolve into a blaze of amateur
> sociology. Looks like we're no exception.
One reason I dropped out when the discussion took this turn. Much
of the institutional economic approach[*] to these fundamental questions
of social science is based on work in sociology and anthropology, so I
figured it would be awfully arrogant to start mouthing off on these topics
with so many professional sociologists on the list.
Virtually,
Bruce R. McFarling, Newcastle, NSW
ecbm@cc.newcastle.edu.au
[*] Actual institutional economics, not the 'New' Institutional
economics. As with New Keynesian and New Classical, 'New' in this case
mostly means 'No Effing Way' Institutional.