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Hilary Barnes

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Jul/Aug
1996
Workers and Economists: The Global Economy Has Left Keynes in Its Train
Paul Krugman, Robert Z. Lawrence, Hilary Barnes, Thomas Donahue, Steve Forbes, and Ethan B. Kapstein

Yes, workers are hurting, as Ethan B. Kapstein has observed, but New Deal spending today would only spark inflation, argue economists Paul Krugman and Robert Z. Lawrence. Thomas Donahue applauds Kapstein's compassion, and Hilary Barnes and Steve Forbes caution against excessive social welfare. Kapstein replies.
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In the Magazine

November/December 2009 / 6, 88
Essay
In the Quicksands of Somalia
Bronwyn Bruton

Washington's repeated attempts to bring peace to Somalia with state-building initiatives have failed, even backfired. It should renounce political intervention and encourage local development without trying to improve governance.
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