tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617623454627721065.post3166370543738943376..comments2014-10-19T20:03:21.930-07:00Comments on Robert Giffen Econ 490 fall 2012 Blog: Robert Giffen the EconomistRobert Giffen Econ 490 fall 2012http://www.blogger.com/profile/08978956285145192486noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617623454627721065.post-63384256311904408102014-10-19T20:03:21.930-07:002014-10-19T20:03:21.930-07:00We are seeking a male lineal descendant (surname G...We are seeking a male lineal descendant (surname Giffen) to participate in our global Giffen/Giffin DNA project.magyarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00986052334479118475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7617623454627721065.post-70997519343807921032012-09-09T11:32:57.049-07:002012-09-09T11:32:57.049-07:00Let me make a case for relevance of Giffen, if onl...Let me make a case for relevance of Giffen, if only tangentially. It may be that when the economy performs very badly, such as during the Irish Potato Famine, we see forms of economic behavior that we would not otherwise witness. One wants to know if now,since the burst of the housing bubble, we're witnessing some of those extreme forms or if what we have is the new normal. Only history will tell for sure. Professor Arvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15256000730474030475noreply@blogger.com