Joseph Stiglitz (Nobelite and probably the most widely-respected academic economist alive) has published a Guardian editorial recommending renewable energy and energy efficiency steps as economic stimulus.
In good company, then, aren't I?
Stiglitz's editorial: http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2013/jan/07/climate-change-poverty-inequality
PS: Follow-up with Friedman's new editorial calling for a carbon tax.
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