Janine R. Wedel and Linda Keenan, HuffingtonPost.com; Shadow Elite: Do Economists Need a Code of Ethics?:
"An ethical code for economists? That's a bit like adopting a chastity vow at the [Playboy] Bunny Ranch."
-reader comment to the New York Times,
January 4, 2011
This comment is striking, and not just because it manages to put "economists" and "Bunny Ranch" in the same unlikely sentence. It shows the stark disillusionment many feel towards some in the profession who have presented themselves as impartial when dispensing economic advice, even when they may well have a personal interest at stake."
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Thursday, January 6, 2011
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