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Marginal Revolution is the blog of Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok, both of whom teach at George Mason University. MR began in August of 2003 and there have been new posts daily since that time. In numerous reviews and ratings over the years Marginal Revolution has consistently been ranked as the best or one of the best economic blogs on the web, but it is more (and less) than that, also representing the quirks of its authors.
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Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 10 June 2024 English
A good insight from Eliot Higgins, the head of the intelligence service Bellingcat. When a lot of people think about AI, they think, “Oh, it’s going to fool people into …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 10 June 2024 English
It was less than two years ago that officials in British Columbia, the epicenter of Canada’s drug overdose crisis, unveiled what they called “bold action.” The experiment, backed by Canada’s …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 9 June 2024 English
We investigate whether older people correctly perceive their cognitive decline and the potential financial consequences of misperception. First, we show that older people tend to underestimate their cognitive decline. We …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 9 June 2024 English
Miscellaneous things I learned in [econ] grad school: 1. The returns to experience are high(er than I thought) – Someone who has studied a single topic for a decade or …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 9 June 2024 English
In India it’s common for politicians to have criminal cases against them. Why do voters vote for criminals? One compelling explanation provided by political scientist Milan Vaishnav is that voters …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 9 June 2024 English
1. David Friedman reminiscences about his earlier colleagues. 2. John Arnold, on the debt. 3. South Africa vs. Nigeria. 4. Chinese local government financing vehicles. 5...
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 8 June 2024 English
1. Harold Bloom in Silicon Valley. 2. The waterfall that is Chinese. 3. Recent paper on the returns to government R&D. 4. Budget impoundment? 5. How the English clergy started …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 8 June 2024 English
I am not a Fauci hater but I think this criticism of Facui from epidemiologist and oncologist Vinay Prasad hits the mark: Lockdown was specifically advocated for by Anthony Fauci …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 8 June 2024 English
The argument here will be familiar to many MR readers, and it now appears in a Bloomberg column of mine. Excerpt: I say this as a longtime advocate of abstention, …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 8 June 2024 English
Today’s suggested packing lists for seven-week camps can include a light blanket and warm comforter, two sets of sheets, six towels, three pairs of sneakers, 25 pairs of underwear, 25 …