john fernbach wrote:
Uh - what about the economic analysis that Stern has offered, folks?
Because so far
it seems that most responses to the original post about the Stern
Report, as per above, have involved either

(A) A mindless exchange of insults resembling "a tale told by an idiot,
full of sound and fury, signifying nothing" [Shakespeare], OR

(B) Fervent debate over the SCIENCE of global climate, which apparently
is not the main focus of what Stern wrote.

A modest question: Has anybody in here read actually what the Stern
report concludes about the ECONOMICS of climate change and efforts to
slow, stop, or adjust to it?
If so, do you care to share some of that ECONOMIC analysis with us?

I confess I haven't read the report yet, either, so this is not a trick
question.

But if we're arguing over a 700 page report by an economist, it's
probably a good idea to be examining his economic analysis. Just for
starters.

I have made the observation that many economists have raised their
eyebrows at the conclusion by Stern - meaning they too believe Stern to
be hysterical.