Marginal REVOLUTION
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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 · 31 October 2012 English
If you think Chinatown normally has an unpleasant odor, imagine what it smells like 24 hours following no refrigeration. Street vendors were trying to unload perishables at bargain prices. I …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 31 October 2012 English
Natasha later said she saw nothing strange in a musician’s ability to express emotions she has not experienced. “Had I experienced them, that wouldn’t necessarily help me to express them …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 31 October 2012 English
Take this story with a grain of salt but it’s useful to keep complexities in mind when regulating: The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says that 3 of every 4 …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 31 October 2012 English
The supposed employee added that other customers had complained. The issue seems to have been that the French fry eating went on for three hours, with the group eating sixty …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 31 October 2012 English
The article, in Spanish, is here. He refers to staying in Spain as “el camino de la decadencia.” By the way, he is now the finance minister of Catalonia. He …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 31 October 2012 English
Some new research says no. Steven C. McMullen and Kathryn E. Rouse, from their piece ”The Impact of Year-Round Schooling on Academic Achievement: Evidence from Mandatory School Calendar Conversions,” in …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 31 October 2012 English
1. ECB document on virtual currency schemes (pdf). 2. Is this the most brilliant computer vs. computer chess game ever? It is so brilliant you might not even be thrilled …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 31 October 2012 English
“Grand Canyon University Turns Down Free Campus Offer In Massachussetts.”
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 30 October 2012 English
From Damian Clarke: I am a PhD student in economics at the University of Oxford, and a fan of your blog. Much of my work focuses on the microeconomics of …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 30 October 2012 English
Jeff writes: …in fact it is quite typical for the consumer surplus maximizing solution to be a rationing system with a price below market clearing. I devoted a series of …