Economist on "Why I do not trust most of academic research"
My trust in most academic research has gone down significantly since I started phD. Academicians are not incentivized to search for the truth. They are incentivized to earn tenure. Tenure process is...
View ArticleEconomist on "Ranking of Econ departments in Germany"
What would you say it is? For both AP placements, and for doing a Phd...
View ArticleEconomist on "Are development experts becoming racists? | Foreign Policy...
https://foreignpolicy.com/2012/04/30/dumb-and-dumber-3/Remember, IQ and the Wealth of Nations has been thoroughly debunked.
View ArticleEconomist on "Got to shake a forbidden crush"
The crush currently my student. Also my relative. Plus, I'm marr!ed.
View ArticleEconomist on "Dr Professor Lord Sir Nicholas Stern: climate economics is a...
http://www.nature.com/news/economics-current-climate-models-are-grossly-misleading-1.19416
View ArticleEconomist on "I Am Very Sad...Thanks to Economics"
My pursuit of economics in the academy has caused me so much pain; and I have barely even started. I am very sad.
View ArticleEconomist on "Which top field journals take short research notes on ontology?"
I have shown with some small simple maths a disproof of the positivism.The economic thinking and methods turn out not so much the problem. Is more the ontology you see.Where I can send paper to get...
View ArticleEconomist on "Any industry bros here ever give a deposition?"
What was the experience like?
View ArticleEconomist on "Which website builders to avoid?"
I've been looking at closely related threads and it seems that, some schools block any website hosted by free website builders such as weebly and wix. Is that common, or is it just a few schools that...
View ArticleEconomist on "Why are Ron Siegel and Bruno Strulovici still AP?"
Bruno Strulovici PhD: Stanford University, 2005 Ron Siegel PhD: Stanford University, 2007
View ArticleEconomist on "What makes economics so hard?"
Harder than physics and medicine? Economics attracts brilliant people. The questions are profound. Is it simple harder by an order of magnitude to study human behavior than atoms and cells?
View ArticleEconomist on "Are Economists Masters of The Universe?"
We get to set interest rates. As far as I know that makes as masters of the universe!Can anyone tell me in what other profession where a group of PhDs are allowed to influence so much for so many people?
View ArticleEconomist on "Started titling papers like millennials title articles"
Finished running regressions. You won't believe what I found...
View ArticleEconomist on "Are the majority of HRMs reg monkeys?"
I am using NBER papers as a proxy for HRM, even though NBER has people outside HRM. Based on what I see posted on NBER, it seems like the majority of the economists at prestigious places are reg...
View ArticleEconomist on "Romer & Romer critiques make me thinks economists are dumb"
Economic Forecasting Models and Sanders Program Controversy By James K. GalbraithThe Romer/Romer letter to Professor Gerald Friedman marks a turning point. It concedes that there are indeed important...
View ArticleEconomist on "I can't wait until work tomorrow"
The weekends are miserable being alone. I want to see my colleagues and students again as soon as possible. I'm going to bed early so tomorrow comes quicker.
View ArticleEconomist on "Reminder: Eugene Fama is a regression monkey"
Taleb/Carr/Derman >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fama!
View ArticleEconomist on "PhD is a joke ass degree"
As an MBA I've always been curious what PhD students do, so I decided to sit in on one of your classes. The experience has convinced me your degree is a total joke.The professor started by writing a...
View ArticleEconomist on "Official Economics Nobel Prize 2016 Predictions thread"
taking predictions for next year. lets go!i say romer.
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