~marginalrevolution | Bookmarks (161)
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Economists do it with models? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Collaborations in economics across genders increased (12.5% increase of women coauthors per 100 men-authored papers) after...
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A simple model of AI and social media - Marginal REVOLUTION
One MR reader, Luca Piron, writes to me: I found myself puzzled by a thought you...
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Your Subsidies are Undercutting My Subsidies! - Marginal REVOLUTION
NYTimes: Treasury officials say that they fear that elevated Chinese production targets are causing its firms...
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What should I ask Joe Stiglitz? - Marginal REVOLUTION
I will be having a Conversation with him, and please note this is the conversation I...
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Lockean homesteading for goats, bonus added - Marginal REVOLUTION
The mayor of an Italian island is attempting to solve an animal overpopulation problem with an...
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Algorithmic Collusion by Large Language Models - Marginal REVOLUTION
The rise of algorithmic pricing raises concerns of algorithmic collusion. We conduct experiments with algorithmic pricing...
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Generative AI for economists - Marginal REVOLUTION
From Anton Korinek here is a recent paper: Generative AI, in particular large language models (LLMs)...
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Michael C. Jensen, RIP - Marginal REVOLUTION
Not only was he a major figure in both financial economics and industrial organization, but he...
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LLMs vs. ARMA-GARCH - Marginal REVOLUTION
The LLMs basically win: This paper presents a novel study on harnessing Large Language Models’ (LLMs)...
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Why aren't Canada and other Anglo nations turning against immigration more? - Marginal REVOLUTION
That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column. I cover several points, here is one...
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The law and economics of permitting - Marginal REVOLUTION
Here is an important new paper by Zachary D. Liscow: Given the benefits to economic growth...
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Incentives matter - Marginal REVOLUTION
Why are so many random government agents claiming to be suffering from Havana Syndrome? The devil...
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New Econ Journal Watch edition - Marginal REVOLUTION
Volume 21, Issue 1, March 2024 In Memoriam (.pdf) In this issue: Executive diversity and firm performance:...
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Build Back Key Bridge Better - Marginal REVOLUTION
The collapse of the Key Bridge is a national disaster but also an opportunity for societal...
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Teaching the Super Simple Solow Model - Marginal REVOLUTION
Here’s my talk on teaching the super simple Solow model which Tyler and I present in...
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Will AIs Cooperate? - Marginal REVOLUTION
A conversation between two AIs, mediated by me, condensed for verbiage. 1) To GPT4: Consider a...
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Will strong AI raise or lower interest rates? - Marginal REVOLUTION
That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column. Here is one excerpt: First, as a...
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Is there Hope for Evidence-Based Policy? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Vital City magazine and the Niskanen Center’s Hypertext have a special issue on the prospects for...
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My Conversation with Fareed Zakaria - Marginal REVOLUTION
Here is the audio, video, and transcript. You can tell he knows what an interview is! ...
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Opening Borders - Marginal REVOLUTION
Open borders hasn’t been getting a lot of good press recently but next week Bulgaria and...
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Disparities in psychological traits and incomes - Marginal REVOLUTION
There are pronounced racial, ethnic, and gender gaps in income in the U.S. We investigate whether...
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An RCT for income-sharing agreements - Marginal REVOLUTION
Is this the first one? We conduct a survey-based experiment with 2,776 students at a non-profit...
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Teaching the Solow Model - Marginal REVOLUTION
The Solow model is a foundational model for understanding economic growth. Yet it’s typically not taught...
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How credible is the Milei plan? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Here is a good Substack essay by Nicolas Cachanosky, excerpt: Inflation expectations depend on what is expected...