Is Kern Alexander an Economist? (was An Economist Explains the Problem with Choice)

Some blog followers might be interested in a recent post “Is Kern Alexander an Economist? (was An Economist Explains the Problem with Choice)” [Hake (2013)]. The abstract reads:

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ABSTRACT: In response to my post “Economist Explains the Problem with School Choice” at http://bit.ly/WIdRH5, MathEdCC’s “Haim” at http://bit.ly/UlsV2a, after quoting information from Alexander’s faculty profile http://bit.ly/TBlx14 which indicated that Alexander had no academic degree in economics, stated “KERN ALEXANDER IS NOT AN ECONOMIST.” [My CAPS.]

But according to my online dictionary an economist is “an expert in economics,” and economics is “the branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth.” Among Alexander’s books as listed at http://amzn.to/11ikQ0V are: Public School Finance, Education and Economic Growth, and Economic Sanctions. Therefore I think that designating Alexander as an economist, as did Diane Ravitch and myself, is justified.
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Richard Hake, Emeritus Professor of Physics, Indiana University
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Hake, R.R. 2013. “Is Kern Alexander an Economist? (was An Economist Explains the Problem with Choice)” online on the OPEN! AERA-L archives at http://bit.ly/YRPjl0. Post of 05 Feb 2013 13:34:47-0800 to AERA-L and Net-Gold. The abstract and link to the complete post are being transmitted to several discussion lists.