Talk:Harold Demsetz

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This article should not be deleted. Demsetz's work is influential. Also note the German wiki has an article for him, and he was a red link at List of economists before. -- Alan McBeth 05:10, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

That's fine, but put what's notable about him. All it says now is that he is a professor, which does not make one notable. Fightindaman 05:11, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

• I translated a bit. Will the emissions trading bit suffice to show his notability? - Mgm|^(talk) 13:36, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Nirvana-Vorwurf

What is this? Don't find any reference anywhere. Propose to clarify or delete. Robertsch55 11:08, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

NOTE: See Harold Demsetz, Information and Efficiency: Another Viewpoint, 12 J.L. & Econ. 1, 1 (1969) (defining the nirvana fallacy).

The nirvana fallacy "implicitly presents the relevant choice as between an ideal norm and an existing 'imperfect' institutional arrangement. This nirvana approach differs considerably from a comparative institution approach in which the relevant choice is between alternative real institutional arrangements." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.130.230.30 (talk) 20:35, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. Now we have the N-fallacy, we can delete the N-Vorwurf.... Robertsch55 (talk) 16:41, 4 February 2008 (UTC)