~marginalrevolution | Bookmarks (78)
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Will Sri Lanka have gdp-linked bonds? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Negotiations to finally bring an end to Sri Lanka’s long-running $13bn debt default could result in...
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Economists' predictions from 1980 - Marginal REVOLUTION
That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column, here is the intro: Out of curiosity,...
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What is the problem in Australia? (from my email) - Marginal REVOLUTION
From Khalil Menaf Hegarty, note that an Australian dollar is worth about 65 cents. I also...
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Ryan Bourne on the British growth deterioration - Marginal REVOLUTION
From the London Times (gated), he starts from my earlier MR discussion of the topic: Yet,...
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Will Japan have a financial crisis anytime soon? - Marginal REVOLUTION
The odds are against this, and most market prices are well-behaved, noting that the yen was...
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Updated estimates on immigration and wages - Marginal REVOLUTION
In this article we revive, extend and improve the approach used in a series of influential...
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Apportioning the causes of the UK growth shortfall - Marginal REVOLUTION
Take the basic non-growth of the UK economy since 2008 (productivity, real wages, per capita gdp)...
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Trade reform and economic growth - Marginal REVOLUTION
From the excellent Doug Irwin: Do trade reforms that significantly reduce import barriers lead to faster...
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"The Simple Macroeconomics of AI" - Marginal REVOLUTION
That is the new Daron Acemoglu paper, and he is skeptical about its overall economic effects. ...
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The Ludwig von Mises comeback - Marginal REVOLUTION
That is the subject of my latest Bloomberg column. Here is one excerpt: The Austrian economist Ludwig...
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Robert Whaples reviews *GOAT* - Marginal REVOLUTION
An excellent piece, here is one excerpt I enjoyed in particular: Cowen reads the John Maynard...
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Philipp Strack wins the J.B. Clark award - Marginal REVOLUTION
Congratulations! Here is the AEA announcement and summary of his work. The post Philipp Strack wins...
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350+ coauthors study reproducibility in economics - Marginal REVOLUTION
Jon Hartley is one I know, here is the abstract: This study pushes our understanding of...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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Is an Economic Growth Explosion Imminent? - Marginal REVOLUTION
On the road, I haven’t had a chance to read this paper yet, but I pass...
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*Build, Baby, Build*, by Bryan Caplan - Marginal REVOLUTION
Here is my blurb for the book: “Bryan Caplan is a pioneer in the use of graphic...
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Scenarios for the Transition to AGI - Marginal REVOLUTION
By Anton Korinek and Donghyun Suh, in a new NBER working paper: We analyze how output...