No problem. As usual, I think we finally got to where we at least understand each other.

I think I missed that. I've been driving the last few hours. 

Love the engagement. Thanks for clarifying and being patient with some of my abrupt responses. 

TNStacker

I don't know why you keep framing my view that way, when I said that if you work as an economist then I consider you an economist.
> My first approximation of a definition is that you either have the training or *do the work*. 

I'm not a credentialist type of person, but we do use words to mean specific things. 

Undisciplined

econ

Robert Reich’s Blind Spots: The Elephant in the Progressive Left’s Room

kepford

Dig into his research, pull a few titles and check out abstracts.

If you can't tell, I work in the academy. I personally know mathematicians  and engineers working as economists without the econ degree, which is why I disagree with your perspective.

Also see this about how to become an economist without an economics degree.

https://youtu.be/yfXXTxs9iIM