My brother Carl became a physicist; I became an economist. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes brother carl economist
In New Classical theory, periods of declining employment - business cycle downturns - may be caused by an unexpected decline in aggregate demand, which leaves workers mistakenly holding out for nominal wages that exceed the new market-clearing level. George Akerlof aggregatebusinesscause share on social
The only way we are going to ameliorate pressing social needs is through public intervention. George Akerlof ameliorateinterventionpress Change image and share on social
In the late 1960s, the New Classical economists saw the same weaknesses in the microfoundations of macroeconomics that have motivated me. They hated its lack of rigor. And they sacked it. George Akerlof 1960sclassicaleconomist Change image and share on social
Why do men fight who were born to be brothers? James Longstreet bearbrotherfight Change image and share on social
An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today. Laurence J. Peter economistexperthappen Change image and share on social
Carl Barks and Don Rosa are two of my favorite cartoonists ever. Gene Luen Yang barkcarlcartoonist Change image and share on social
