George Mason University Professor Dan Klein, Carrie Milton, and I (Dave Hedengren) are collating economist petitions and signatories. It is a project for Econ Journal Watch. We’re looking at petitions signed by economists. We’ve gathered the following list of 17 petitions principally signed by economists. Can you think of any other such petitions that we may have missed? If you can we’ll be grateful if you’d mention it in the comments. Include a a link to the petition if you can. Many thanks!
List of Petitions:
| Economists for Sweatshops | 9/25/2000 |
| Scholars Against Sweatshop Labor | 10/1/2001 |
| Economists Opposing the Bush Tax Cuts | 2/10/2003 |
| Petition Concerning the Future of Social Security | 5/12/2005 |
| Budgetary Implications of Marijuana Prohibition in US | 6/1/2005 |
| Economists for raising the minimum wage | 10/11/2006 |
| Statement on Prediction Markets | 5/1/2007 |
| Oppose Protectionist Policies | 8/1/2007 |
| Economists Against Protectionism | 8/1/2007 |
| Mortgage Petition | 9/27/2008 |
| Counter-Petition to Mortgage Petition | 9/30/2008 |
| Canadian Economists Concerned about Climate Change | 10/7/2008 |
| Anti-Recovery Plan Petition | 1/9/2009 |
| Replace Federal Income Tax with FairTax | 3/29/2009 |
| Petition Against Green Protectionism | 5/8/2009 |
| Fed Independence Petition | 7/18/2009 |
Update: Special thanks to all those who contacted us with additional surveys, both in email and the comments! We'll keep updating the list of petitions we've gathered below.
| Increase Immigration | 6/19/06 |
| Health Care Policy Reform 2000 | 3/1/00 |
| Antitrust Protectionism | 6/2/99 |
| In favor of Stimulus ("Recovery Act") | 11/19/08 |
| Support for a Financial Transactions Tax | 12/3/09 |
| In favor of Health Care Reform 2009 | 11/17/09 |
| Biofuels and Land Use Change | 4/21/09 |
| In Favor of increase in corporate and "high income" tax in Oregon | 10/7/09 |
| Oppose budget reduction in Washington State | 2/19/09 |
| Endorse John Kerry for President | 8/25/04 |
| Oppose John Kerry for President | 10/13/04 |
| Economists' Statement on Network Neutrality Policy | 3/1/07 |
| Using Procurement Auctions to Allocate Broadband Stimulus | 4/13/09 |
| Energy Legislation Will Weaken Supplies, Worsen Tax Burdens | 10/17/07 |
| Oppose Tax Hikes on Earnings, Options | 1/14/04 |
| Oppose Death Tax | 5/21/01 |
| Support Cap and Trade | 3/4/09 |
| Healthcare Reform 1994 | 3/16/94 |
