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Do economists help fight climate change?

This post (from Joseph Romm) on Climate Progress asks what economists brings to the table when it comes to fight climate change (in a rather rude way, I must say). I think the entire post is ‘under the belt’ with a lot of claims that are not justified. Romm touches on both the green jobs debate (more here) and the use of cost-benefit analysis when it comes to climate issues. Anyway, Joseph Romm’s post has ignited debate over on Environmental Economics:

Joseph Romm is not done yet, however; Voodoo economists, Part 2 (and more is coming our way). John Whitehead has no comment.

I don’t know if Joseph Romm is drawing himself, but he lets a very funny cartoon acompany his initial post; I just had to include it myself:

Anti-econ

UPDATE: More comments to Mr. Romm:

Hattip: Env-econ

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5 Responses to “Do economists help fight climate change?”

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    January 18, 2009 at 11:18 pm

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  3. The Rhetoric of Climate Progress « Kvams Says:
    February 16, 2009 at 12:17 pm

    […] I am sorry that Joe Romm does not take the opportunity to argue in a polite manner with convincing and coherent writing when he commands one of the most important climate blogs nowadays, but sees it necessary to sprinkle it with cheap characteristics and speculative halftruths as he does in his voodoo economics series, for example (Do Econmists Help Fight Climate Change?). […]

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    February 21, 2009 at 10:37 pm

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