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Paul Krugman

American economist and columnist

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A Nobel laureate known for his work on trade, who became a prominent liberal columnist defending activist government and criticizing austerity.

Paul Krugman sits in the left-libertarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning state-led and leaning libertarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, leaning state-led on economy and leaning progressive on culture.

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Where Paul Krugman sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning state-led
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning libertarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning progressive
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationLeaning globalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentLeaning nature-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceSlightly peace-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning secular
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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Political views closest to Paul Krugman

Nordic modelPairs open markets and high trust with high taxes, strong unions and generous public…99%Social democracyKeeps a market economy but adds strong public services, unions and progressive taxes to…99%Social liberalismDefends individual rights and open societies while backing public services and equal…99%FabianismPursues socialism gradually through research, education and reform rather than revolution.99%

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Percentages show how close two profiles are across all ten dimensions. Including a person here is for study and comparison, not approval. Portrait: The White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons; see all photo credits.