Are Economists Influential Enough?
…some reason, economics is perceived to be a somewhat right-wing discipline. But that can’t be the whole story. So I’m interested: Do you have any other explanations? (HT: Marginal Revolution)…
…some reason, economics is perceived to be a somewhat right-wing discipline. But that can’t be the whole story. So I’m interested: Do you have any other explanations? (HT: Marginal Revolution)…
…then declining time investment may signify declining production of human capital-or a dramatic and heretofore undocumented change in the way human capital is being produced on college campuses.”?(HT: Marginal Revolution)[%comments]…
…“cost-effective way to control crime.” And Alex Tabarrok of Marginal Revolution writes on one of his favorite topics: bounty hunting. “Bail might be a rich man’s privilege were it not…
…ambassadors, there may be a time where a few wild nights might work for a brand and not against it,” said Joe Hale, a brand consultant. (HT: Marginal Revolution) [%comments]…
…it as one. So I went in search of other economics haikus. Marginal Revolution blogged last fall about economist Keisuke Hirano‘s econometrics haiku. The rest I saw were not so…
…really interesting to take, and think about. And yes, Simon Baron-Cohen is related to Sasha Baron-Cohen (a.k.a. Borat, Ali G., etc.); I believe they are cousins. (H/T to Marginal Revolution…
…what may be driving changes in our families may find our Journal of Economic Perspectives paper to be useful. (Also, see my earlier posts at Marginal Revolution: here and here.)…
…more natural light into poker machine areas and bans on food and drink in all gaming areas.” Freakonomics readers, what do you think? Will these nudges work? (HT: Marginal Revolution)…
…completed theses for those on course to become principals. In the enormous conspiracy that is student cheating, the frontline intelligence community is infiltrated by double agents.” (HT: Marginal Revolution) [%comments]…
…contrast, have a life expectancy equivalent to the average American’s life expectancy three decades ago.? Nationwide, Native Americans score the lowest on the American Human Development Index. (HT: Marginal Revolution)[%comments]…
…likely to have autistic children, and the pattern held for undiagnosed autistic children as well. Neuroskeptic hypothesizes that paternal age may be partially responsible for the disparity. (HT: Marginal Revolution)[%comments]…
…possible, I cannot think of many forms of insurance that are less worthwhile. Can you? (Hat tip to Dan Sage too; also, Marginal Revolution blogged about this a while back.)…
Is the “Google generation” really so Internet savvy? 2007 tied for Earth’s second-warmest year. (Earlier) See it to believe it: the eco-friendly Hummer. (Earlier) A complete guide to Marginal Revolution’s…
…to be customized to a customer’s goals. Future iterations may include a combination of discounted gym memberships and smaller penalties that apply daily rather than weekly.” (HT: Marginal Revolution) [%comments]…
Should age be measured according to “years left to live”? (Hat tip: Marginal Revolution) Study profiles the average identity thief. (Earlier) More baseball promotions: free tacos for stolen bases. (Earlier)…
…saying that sooner or later, too much credit always turns into a giant debit as borrowers crumple under the burden of escalating interest payments,” writes Zweig. (HT: Marginal Revolution) [%comments]…
…journal Democracy. Also worth reading: a discussion of the Democracy piece from the Marginal Revolution blog. 3. U.S. auto statistics on accidents, miles driven, etc., from the Bureau of Transportation…
…favor of Freakonomics, you can do so right here — although I think I’ll vote for Marginal Revolution, which is awesomely good, every day. Assymetrical Information is pretty great, too….
…set prices on the spot by sizing customers up. The strategy, she says, has helped her store stay open when other shops around hers are struggling. (HT: Marginal Revolution) [%comments]…
…While the results don’t mean that monkeys can use language, they do shed light on the evolution of human language and how humans learn grammar rules. (HT: Marginal Revolution) [%comments]…
…that used to exist for the whole country is still true if you focus just on the areas that haven’t had as large an increase in regulation.” (HT: Marginal Revolution)…
…it could take a year to make someone fall in love. If it’s me, I can do it in a day. In this industry, I’m a god.” (HT: Marginal Revolution)[%comments]…
…not for inmates. Students and inmates behave identically as second movers. Hence, we find a similar and significant fraction of inmates and students to hold social preferences. (HT: Marginal Revolution)…
…to be helpful to the public at large, so one part of our Kickstarter campaign is to ask people: which interventions would you like to see featured?” (HT: Marginal Revolution)…
…in shadow economy activities,” says Friedrich Schneider, an economics professor at Johannes Kepler University in Austria. Opponents cite concerns over credit card transaction fees, privacy, and cybercrimes. (HT: Marginal Revolution)…
…noting that this research predates the Tea Party movement; it will be interesting to see if their findings on blogs as “platforms for mobilization” still hold true. (HT: Marginal Revolution)…
…good deal?” Kahn wonders. Maybe if you turn them into an artists’ utopia for you and your friends — but not if they’ve already been reclaimed. (HT: Marginal Revolution) [%comments]…
…the study group were also enormously successful in their chosen field-use causal reasoning. They set a goal and diligently seek the best ways to achieve it.” (HT: Marginal Revolution) [%comments]…
…few markets initially, will have to compete with Amazon-forced marketplace change. Doctor also considers the implications of the move for Google, cityscapes and shopping centers, and employment. (HT: Marginal Revolution)…
…Olympic bids have a positive effect on exports, concluding that the impact is attributable to the signal a country sends when bidding to host the games. (HT: Marginal Revolution) [%comments]…