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- From: Thomas.C.Pinckney@williams.edu (Coty Pinckney)
- Newsgroups: sci.econ
- Subject: Re:network resources for economists
- Date: 12 Jan 1993 12:13:23 -0600
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- I would like to second Scott Thompson's suggestion about putting
- working papers on-line. This would lead to clear benefits for the
- profession.
- In another area -- newsgroups have to potential to allow
- wideranging discussions among those of us who are geographically disperse,
- rather similar to the types of discussions we end up having at
- professional meetings. To date, such discussions have not occurred on
- sci.econ, primarily because, IMHO, participating in most of the
- threads in this newsgroup has been akin to teaching an undergraduate
- course on macro topics in the U.S. that is out of control. There has
- been no professional benefit from participating.
- A series of newsgroups devoted to subtopics within the discipline
- and aimed at professional economists, however, could have considerable
- professional benefits. Such groups may have to be moderated to serve
- the intended purpose. NSF could help by setting up and publicizing the
- newsgroups, and, if necessary, reimbursing the moderators for a short,
- initial period.
-
- Coty Pinckney
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- Thomas.C.Pinckney@williams.edu
- Phone: 413 597 2192
- Fax: 413 597 4045
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