"There is something, however humble, which can properly be called skill among those who recognise themselves as economists."
— Kenneth Boulding

January 1, 1970

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p. 4; quoted in Andrew Mearman (2011) "Three cheers for Kenneth Boulding!", who further commented: "Boulding (1958) defined economics in terms of what economists are or, from Viner, what economists do. Further, Boulding holds that there are skills which are unique to economists."