Arvind Subramanian interviews Paul Krugman

Economics made Paul Krugman famous. Punditry has made him a celebrity, famous for being famous… as public persuader [he] was so successful that the New York Times offered him an op-ed column, the most prestigious piece of real estate in mainstream U.S. journalism. Almost by accident, he moved from demystifier of arcane economics to hard-hitting political commentator…

Over the past five years, Krugman the columnist has overshadowed Krugman the economist. Has it been worth it?... Does Krugman the economist have any regrets?

Some teasers. Read the whole thing in the lastest issue of Finance & Development.