Just out of curiosity, why hasn't this story generated more of a fuss? Columbia University economics professor Joseph Stiglitz, the liberal economist and scourge of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has a long list of accomplishments. His curriculum vitae runs 56 pages, to be exact. It nonetheless omits a number of his speaking and consulting engagements …
Paul Krugman Accused of Plagiarism
I for one am very interested in getting to the bottom of this story. Of course, it goes without saying that if Farmer is wrong, he should apologize publicly and without reservation to Krugman. But if he is right . . .