Marginal REVOLUTION

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 · 7 September 2012 English

I won’t recapitulate my core views on the euro crisis (see this talk), but here are a few points: 1. The aggregate numbers are workable, but the eurozone needs a …


Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 7 September 2012 English

1. Regional sandwich guide to the U.S. 2. The 600,000 euro Spanish amputation. 3. Caplan on Klein and the Forsaken Liberty Syndrome. 4. The dynamic pricing of toilet paper, and …


Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 6 September 2012 English

Ally Bank’s new ad campaign highlights their commitment to customers. Watch “Predictions,” one of the first ads from this series, below. It features Nobel Prize-winning economist Thomas Sargent–bonus! The video …


Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 4 September 2012 English

He emails me: Why isn’t China post-2008 considered a great real world experiment of Keynesian stimulus? -It was large enough (roughly 3x US stimulus as % of GDP iirc) -The …


Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 3 September 2012 English

Wednesday will count as his 100th birthday. Here are a few of my views: 1. Is it actually good music? Much of it is, once you get past the gimmicks. …


Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 3 September 2012 English

I do not favor a gold standard, nor do I for that matter favor price stability, nor do I think a gold standard brings short-run price stability. I think a …


Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 3 September 2012 English

1. Feldstein responds on the Romney tax plan, and in turn DeLong once again. 2. Mandates don’t stay modest. 3. Muslim women who choose Catholic schools. 4. The fate of …


Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 3 September 2012 English

JPMorgan Chase, though, is taking no chances. It has already created new accounts for a handful of American giants that are reserved for a new drachma in Greece or whatever …


Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 3 September 2012 English

The California state legislature just moved that dream a little closer to reality by approving a bill paving the way for driverless cars to be allowed on Golden State freeways. …


Individual Contributors to Policy Commons · 2 September 2012 English

1. Austin Frakt replies on Medicare overhead, and here. 2. How many dogs in the world can track the scent of orca whale feces in the open water? (And does …