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February 24, 2008
Jim Bennett
It is with sadness that I heard that Jim Bennett was retiring as editor of the Journal of Labor Research. My first professional publication was in the JLR. While I didn't understand it at the time (being a naive masters student), that experience spoiled me. Not only did we receive quick and excellent referee reports, we received very clear comments from Bennett himself. It seemed to me that Jim Bennett was an editor who took his property right in the journal very seriously. Not only did he have a good eye for what was interesting research, he took great pains to cultivate papers that had a good idea but just needed work. Anyone who was on the receiving end of his red pen can surely attest to that! As a result, I think the JLR was always an interesting journal to read and I wish him the best of luck in the future. Bruce Kauffman has a (gated) tribute to Bennett in the current issue of the Journal of Labor Research. It can be found here. Comments are open for those who would like to comment on Jim Bennett as an editor, author, or teacher.
Posted by Joshua Hall at 04:22 PM in Economics
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Josh, I had two papers, including my first pub, in the JLR. Jim Bennett was exceptionally fair to my submissions and his famous red pen improved them immensely. As I have another paper in mind for the JLR, I'm sorry to hear about his retirement. That said, I wish him the best in retirement. |
The statesman who should attempt to direct private people in what manner they ought to employ their capitals would not only load himself with a most unnecessary attention, but assume an authority which could safely be trusted, not only to no single person, but to no council or senate whatever, and which would nowhere be so dangerous as in the hands of a man who had folly and presumption enough to fancy himself fit to exercise it. -Adam Smith
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