Comments on: Tipping Economics http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/tipping_economics/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:49:13 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Punditry http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/tipping_economics/comment-page-1/#comment-175324 Punditry Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:10:03 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/10/tipping_economics/#comment-175324 <strong>Economics of Tipping...</strong> Greg Mankiw says "economists don't understand tipping." King Banian says, I think, that economists have too many theories of tipping. (HT: Joyner) Tipping in a restaurant where you eat regularly has an easy economic explanation. You&apos... Economics of Tipping...

Greg Mankiw says "economists don't understand tipping." King Banian says, I think, that economists have too many theories of tipping. (HT: Joyner) Tipping in a restaurant where you eat regularly has an easy economic explanation. You&apos...

]]> By: Dave Schuler http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/tipping_economics/comment-page-1/#comment-174367 Dave Schuler Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:30:26 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/10/tipping_economics/#comment-174367 Do any of the economists involved have only one hand? Do any of the economists involved have only one hand?

]]> By: Tlaloc http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/tipping_economics/comment-page-1/#comment-174338 Tlaloc Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:36:24 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/10/tipping_economics/#comment-174338 I'm sorry could we get a list of those areas for which Economists *do* have good theories? I <em>promise</em> it won't take long to compile. I'm sorry could we get a list of those areas for which Economists *do* have good theories?

I promise it won't take long to compile.

]]> By: Anderson http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/tipping_economics/comment-page-1/#comment-174330 Anderson Tue, 02 Oct 2007 16:26:27 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/10/tipping_economics/#comment-174330 In a *real* science, having *many* theories means that you don't have a *good* theory. In a *real* science, having *many* theories means that you don't have a *good* theory.

]]> By: Andy http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/tipping_economics/comment-page-1/#comment-174299 Andy Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:43:54 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/10/tipping_economics/#comment-174299 Mankiw's theory of tipping probably involves a pigouvian tax on the gasoline used by the waiters driving to work and writing a number of excuses for Bush's horrible fiscal policies on the check. Mankiw's theory of tipping probably involves a pigouvian tax on the gasoline used by the waiters driving to work and writing a number of excuses for Bush's horrible fiscal policies on the check.

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