Economist on "Most classic economics papers couldn't get published today"
Primarily because of plagiarism.
View ArticleEconomist on "Guy rejected my JMC advisee and then submitted his paper to my...
What did he think would happen?Idiot.
View ArticleEconomist on "Starting a company after PhD"
I'm curious about this. I personally know one guy who started his own consulting firm after econ PhD, and he seems to do well, though I don't know exact details. He is macro guy. Do you guys have any...
View ArticleEconomist on "PhD in Econ vs Public Policy vs Finance"
Assuming I'm in 30-50 in Econ, ceteris paribus, where do you estimate that I would have ended up if I had applied to policy or finance programs?
View ArticleEconomist on "Do you get lunch with your colleagues?"
Or bring food to your office and close the door?
View ArticleEconomist on "What do economists think of "big corporations"?"
Are they justified in having their monopoly power? Are they abusing their power by keeping out competitors? Or do they provide us with greater choice, jobs, and cheap goods? Do economists think this...
View ArticleEconomist on "The Case for a Free Market in Kidneys"
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/10/give-a-kidney-get-a-check/412609/#article-comments"Some people in poorer countries are compelled to sell their organs on the black market. Why not...
View ArticleEconomist on "Basic things an undergrad should know that you still struggle...
I still have to look up the definition of type 1 and type 2 error.
View ArticleEconomist on "Bodybuilders, please come in."
https://www.rt.com/news/418612-malaysia-gay-detector-list
View ArticleEconomist on "What economists belong to these tiers?"
Great, but not Nobel worthy:Bare minimum for Nobel Worthy or slightly more tier:Well above bare minimum for Nobel Worthy Tier:Worthy of two or more Noble Tier:Arguably the GOAT tier:
View ArticleEconomist on "UIUC TA/GA might strike"
Our graduate student union's demands are insane, don't make sense and they are flat out lying that the school will take away tuition waivers from all students. wtf.
View ArticleEconomist on "EJMR Fact Check Report"
... zero percent match; exactly where it should be. Cheers everyone.
View ArticleEconomist on "John Maynard Keynes vs. Karl Max"
Who was a better "thinker"? Please justify your choice.
View ArticleEconomist on "EJMR = Global Economics Assocation, AEA = grandads crony club"
AEA is old white men AEA presided over corruption and sexism for decades AEA extracts rents from the profession
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