<p><a href="https://econpapers.repec.org/article/aeaaecrev/v_3a62_3ay_3a1972_3ai_3a1_3ap_3a139.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">P. Cook, A ‘One Line’ Proof of the Slutsky Equation, American Economic Review, 62 (1972), 139</a></p>
<p>He said the common classroom proof was tedious and unintuitive.</p>

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Your link is not working for me, but thank you for having included a full reference.
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<p>Samuelson, Paul A. &quot;<a href="http://www-stat.wharton.upenn.edu/%7Esteele/Courses/434F2005/Context/Kelly%20Resources/Samuelson1979.pdf" rel="noreferrer">Why we should not make mean log of wealth big though years to act are long.</a>&quot; <em>Journal of Banking &amp; Finance</em> 3.4 (1979): 305-307.</p>

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<p>Some time ago I came across a famous economics paper that was written using only very simple very short words.</p>
<p>I cannot remember the exact criteria for choosing the words. All I remember is that almost all of the words were very common and very short (e.g. shorter than 5 letters).</p>
<p>I think it was written by an economist in response to critics who said that his writing is too hard to understand or something like that, I can't remember exactly.</p>
<p>Does anyone know which paper I'm talking about?</p>

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There's no need for that EDIT at the end. Accepting the answer is how you indicate that it's the answer you were looking for.
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What's the name of that famous economics paper that was written using only short words?
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# What's the name of that famous economics paper that was written using only short words?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-05-03)

Some time ago I came across a famous economics paper that was written using only very simple very short words.

I cannot remember the exact criteria for choosing the words. All I remember is that almost all of the words were very common and very short (e.g. shorter than 5 letters).

I think it was written by an economist in response to critics who said that his writing is too hard to understand or something like that, I can't remember exactly.

Does anyone know which paper I'm talking about?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: There's no need for that EDIT at the end. Accepting the answer is how you indicate that it's the answer you were looking for.  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2024-05-03. Score: 15 | Accepted answer

Samuelson, Paul A. "[Why we should not make mean log of wealth big though years to act are long.](http://www-stat.wharton.upenn.edu/%7Esteele/Courses/434F2005/Context/Kelly%20Resources/Samuelson1979.pdf)" *Journal of Banking & Finance* 3.4 (1979): 305-307.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2024-05-04. Score: 2

[P. Cook, A ‘One Line’ Proof of the Slutsky Equation, American Economic Review, 62 (1972), 139](https://econpapers.repec.org/article/aeaaecrev/v_3a62_3ay_3a1972_3ai_3a1_3ap_3a139.htm)

He said the common classroom proof was tedious and unintuitive.

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: Your link is not working for me, but thank you for having included a full reference.  

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