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A guest post by Tim Fist and Saif Khan, with Tao Burga, Arthur Tellis, Ben Schifman, Jonah Weinbaum, and Olivia Scharfman
From Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde and Patrick Norrick: As of 2026, humanity is likely below replacement fertility. That has never happened before, not in wars or pandemics. But the real surprise is that the fall has been concentrated in low- and middle-income countries and among poorer and less educated women. We fit a single-factor model to 236 […] The post The Economics of a Shrinking World appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.
We estimate intergenerational mobility of children of immigrants in fifteen receiving countries. Children of immigrants have somewhat lower income than children of local-born parents. Around half of this gap can be explained by differences in parental income, with the remainder due to differences in mobility parameters. The daughters of immigrants enjoy higher absolute mobility than […] The post Intergenerational mobility of immigrants in 15 destination countries appeared first on Marginal RE...
An ability to mimic the shrieks of langur monkeys may not seem like a bankable skill, but for some Indians it has become a job, if not a calling. These vocal professionals specialise in pest control and are being employed to keep out unwanted primates as Delhi prepares to host the badminton world championships. The […] The post Those old (new?) service sector jobs appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to Nick. Relative prices. by DismalistWildlife management will be one of t...
A humorous cartoon explores the implications of AI's growing capabilities, highlighting both its potential benefits and the challenges it poses to society.
The ruling does not address whether Trump properly invoked the Act
From the Harvard Law Review (thanks to Prof. Richard Re for the pointer): Forty years ago, I walked into Dick… The post Justice Elena Kagan on the Late, Great Prof. Richard Fallon appeared first on Reason.com
Robby and Christian talk about AOC and House of the Dragon
The article explores the appeal of the Patriot Games, questioning their quality while highlighting their entertainment value for viewers.