Alan Viard
Merit, Globalization, and Optimal Tax Rates
I am pleased that Jared has dropped the ambiguity and declared that he is indeed using "merit" to mean marginal product in Principle 1, as I have assumed since my original post. I still believe that Principle 1 does...more »
Posted on April 12, 2008 12:54 PM
Inequality, Tax Rates, and Globalization
In his response to my first post, Jared continues to leave "merit" undefined. But, the bulk of his remarks confirm my belief that his agenda is really one of narrowing inequality in general rather than trying to move incomes...more »
Posted on April 10, 2008 2:26 PM
Looking at the Principles of Crunch-Style Economics
I want to thank Jared Bernstein for giving me the opportunity to participate in this discussion of his new book, Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? (And Other Unsolved Economic Mysteries). The book undertakes the challenging, but critically...more »
Posted on April 8, 2008 10:00 AM
