Talk:Robert Barro

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This is one of those "I can't believe we don't have a page devoted to this guy yet" moments.

Stirling Newberry 03:12, 22 Jan 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Barro-Ricardo theorem

I have done a bit of search for the above theorem, and it seem we don't have an article with a match. Barro-Ricardo theorem. This is a note so that some day, when one of us wikipedians get some time, he or she can remember to slap one together. Or does it exist in another name?

[edit] Influential, Conservative Economist

I was wondering if either of these statements can be independently supported. If he says he's conservative, then ok. I wouldn't argue that he not influential, but I think that should perhaps be supported, too. Coleca 01:32, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

I am one of Robert's PhD students from when he was in Rochester...the first time. I may be a tad biased, though I think not, but I believe he definitely is one of the most influential macroeconomists of this era. And he is surely conservative. Tht said, one of the really important lessons I learned from him are that the results from empirical work are what the results are and that reported results ought not to be based upon one's personal views.

I think he is certainly influential. I'm really just wondering if there's some sort of objective way stating this. Also, to your second point, I would hope all scientists would agree. Coleca 17:58, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

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