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 · 30 October 2012 English
For decades I had thought this will require the death of George Lucas and a greedy heir, but apparently not. Disney has bought Lucasfilm and so we can expect more …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 30 October 2012 English
It can never hurt to ask…please leave your requests for future topic coverage in the comments. Thanks!
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 30 October 2012 English
Being a member of the opposite party often beats religious difference, unattractiveness, and low educational and professional attainment on Ms. Adler’s clients’ list of turnoffs… “People now say ‘I don’t …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 30 October 2012 English
Pretend Arnold Kling has departed, get under the salary cap, take on Garett Jones and Luigi Zingales (sixth man), keep Bryan and David in the starting line-up, and then get …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 30 October 2012 English
1. Science is the key to growth. 2. Roberto Unger criticizes Keynesianism. 3. Are psychopaths physically attractive? 4. Are economists ignoring neuroeconomics? 5. How permanent is the rise in risk …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 29 October 2012 English
1. The world’s first commercial vertical farm opens in Singapore. 2. What is sort of an excerpt from the next Charles Mann book. 3. Are “green buildings” really that green? …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 29 October 2012 English
Martin Wolf covers some various detailed points, but I’ll simply say “not much,” at least not for current political debates. I’ve avoided covering this topic (which refuses to die) because …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 29 October 2012 English
The government has been working with food stall owners to cut the amount of oil and salt used in cooking and persuade them to use brown rice, considered healthier than …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 29 October 2012 English
The Solow Model is a workhorse model of economic growth. Many subsequent papers in growth theory and in business cycle theory build on this model. A model of growth helps …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 29 October 2012 English
That is the title of a 2004 paper by Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels (pdf), perhaps it will prove relevant this week or next: Students of democratic politics have long …