http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2009/03/11/mankiw-krugman-wager-over-growth/ Christianity and Economics Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:18 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2009/03/11/mankiw-krugman-wager-over-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Stephen J. Haessler Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:18 +0000 http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/?p=940#comment-512 Good point. And revised estimates usually get closer to accuracy. Political axes, though, tend to distort projections. Good point. And revised estimates usually get closer to accuracy. Political axes, though, tend to distort projections.

]]> http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/2009/03/11/mankiw-krugman-wager-over-growth/comment-page-1/#comment-511 multiplier effect tourism Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:24:10 +0000 http://www.apostlesandmarkets.com/?p=940#comment-511 I would have to agree that the growth rates are overly optimistic. I never understood why numbers of that nature aren't slightly played down to start with... It's always better in the public eye to exceed a low balled goal (as long as it's not obviously low balled) than to fail to meet a higher goal. I would have to agree that the growth rates are overly optimistic. I never understood why numbers of that nature aren’t slightly played down to start with… It’s always better in the public eye to exceed a low balled goal (as long as it’s not obviously low balled) than to fail to meet a higher goal.

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