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 · 21 September 2012 English
For generations of Americans, it was a given that children would live longer than their parents. But there is now mounting evidence that this enduring trend has reversed itself for …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 21 September 2012 English
1. There is no great stagnation (video). 2. Update on the French economy (there is a great stagnation). 3. Interesting findings on poverty, mobility, and happiness. 4. Martin Wolf on …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 21 September 2012 English
It used to seem shocking that five of the ten richest counties in the United States were part of the DC Metropolitan Statistical Area, but the 2011 American Community Survey …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 21 September 2012 English
From the new James R. Flynn book: It appears that the world of work, which follows university, has been the main force behind the adult vocabulary gains of the last …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 20 September 2012 English
In volume one, it seems that only half the words of the original are kept. M.A. Orthofer reports: Beijing University teacher Liu Yiqing is quoted: “There is still something we …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 20 September 2012 English
Real earnings for young college grads have fallen by over 15% since 2000, or by about $10,000 in 2011 dollars Michael Mandel’s tweet is here, and link to the underlying …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 20 September 2012 English
This is a fascinating and indeed highly readable book. The third edition dates from 1903 but it is based on some 1884 lectures. Here is one excerpt: If the richer …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 20 September 2012 English
From Chris K. Caldwell and Yeng Xiong: What is the first prime? It seems that the number two should be the obvious answer, and today it is, but it was …
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 20 September 2012 English
1. A very good post on GMO labeling. 2. Ezra Klein on makers vs. takers. 3. Nobel predictions from Thomson Reuters. 4. Enormous Roman mosaic found. 5...
Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 20 September 2012 English
Today, Mexico exports more manufactured products than the rest of Latin America put together. And this: Partly as a result, the sum of Mexico’s imports and exports as a percentage …