Skip to main content
Marginal Revolution

Marginal Revolution

Newsletter | United States | Centre-Right
marginalrevolution.com/

Economics blog by Tyler Cowen and Alex Tabarrok covering economics, culture, and ideas.

Engagement Insights

10.37 score
458
Discussions
6
Participants
7
Total Votes
665
Articles

Discussions from Marginal Revolution

Politics

Brazil election notes (from my email)

From Diego Costa: “Hi Tyler, If you’re still interested in the fallout from Brazil’s elections, here are some observations that add texture to the usual narratives: Nine of the 10 candidates who received the most votes for the Lower Chamber are under 40. The exception is 41. Their average age is 31.6. They’re all very […] The post Brazil election notes (from my email) appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to Glenn Mercer. I'm assuming somebody on the . by Steve Sailer“Anger ...

Brazil
Join Discussion
Society

Effective altruism is useful at the margin

That is the theme of my latest Free Press essay, here is one excerpt: I feel I am well aware of the limitations of effective altruism, and I have outlined many others in an hour-long dialogue I had with MacAskill, arguably the father of the movement, in 2022. Nonetheless, at the margin I think more […] The post Effective altruism is useful at the margin appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesPaul Graham Versus the PopeDon’t let AI make you dumberBundesrepublik Deutschland

Global
Join Discussion
Culture

“Authenticity is exactly the same as phoniness.”

Authenticity doesn’t interest me. It’s a way of marketing subpar material: this might not be any good, but at least it’s sincere. You can always tell when a book is going to be dogshit because the blurb copy describes it as ‘raw’ or ‘unflinchingly honest.’ In my personal experience, the writers who make a big […] The post “Authenticity is exactly the same as phoniness.” appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIs Straussian text authentic and phony? Or does it hit the . by raywardThis p...

United States
Join Discussion
Economy

Rising concentration for economics awards

We analyze the academic affiliations of nearly 6,000 award-winning researchers in 18 major fields in the natural sciences, engineering, and social sciences from the 1820s to the 2020s, focusing on the 1960s onward. The analysis reveals a trend of declining concentration in the institutional affiliations of award-winning researchers, shifting from a few science-strong universities in […] The post Rising concentration for economics awards appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsInteresti...

Global
Join Discussion
Technology

My blurb for Ethan Mollick’s new book

I was asked to blurb it for the AIs, and so this is what they got: Humans like those who appreciate them, and who are not too afraid of them. Perhaps the AIs are somewhat similar? Well, my friendly AIs, Ethan Mollick definitely appreciates your virtues, and I hope and indeed feel he is not […] The post My blurb for Ethan Mollick’s new book appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesWhat should I ask Tom Griffiths?My excellent Conversation with Luis GaricanoDo the elderly prefer rob...

United States
Join Discussion
Society

Crime in Covid Times

What caused the historically unique volatility in American homicides since 2019, driven by gun homicides? While there is no shortage of candidate explanations, a coherent understanding has been elusive because of the widely held view that gun violence, like other crimes, stems from a rational weighing of benefits and costs as in Becker (1968). This […] The post Crime in Covid Times appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesDoes Costco Cause Cancer?Marital sorting by class and race...

United States
Join Discussion
Culture

Florian Schneider, RIP

One of the titans, and yes from the BRD. The post Florian Schneider, RIP appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsMay he continue to RIP…. by QuigleyHave you been so preoccupied with your friendships with . by PollyLeritaeI guess news travels slowly across the Alps or the Rhine or . by Glenn MercerAn important guy, to be sure. But he died already six years ago. by BaphometRelated StoriesMighty Sparrow, RIPBundesrepublik Deutschland

Global
Join Discussion
Healthcare

Do the elderly prefer robotic care?

The Japanese elderly, to be clear: Population aging and shortages of long-term care workers have increased interest in care-giving robots and information and communication technology (ICT). This paper provides novel large-scale evidence on older individuals’ perceptions of such technologies, drawing on a custom-designed internet survey of 4,314 Japanese individuals aged 55 to 75. Respondents choose […] The post Do the elderly prefer robotic care? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Comment...

Japan
Join Discussion
Society

Alvin Roth to the rescue, the polity that is Singapore

Singapore has launched a dating platform, the latest social-engineering experiment by the city-state’s government to tackle its fast-declining fertility rate. The initiative, known as FirstDate, opened under a pilot scheme this month for public sector employees aged 21-35 and uses a Nobel Economics Prize-winning matchmaking algorithm. An additional tool suggests date activities and allows users […] The post Alvin Roth to the rescue, the polity that is Singapore appeared first on Marginal REVO...

Singapore
Join Discussion
Politics

My excellent Conversation with Luis Garicano

Here is the audio, video, and transcript. Here is part of the episode summary: Tyler and Luis start their conversation with Spain — housing, NIMBYism, and the productivity crisis; Spanish literature and why the Civil War still looms so large; and what Chicago taught Luis about party discipline in European politics. Then to the EU’s […] The post My excellent Conversation with Luis Garicano appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsI haven't read the transcript for this but considering the...

Spain
Join Discussion
Economy

Merging LLMs and economics research

We introduce an open-source workflow that enables an LLM to reproduce, improve, and extend an economics article using the article’s published replication package. First, the workflow attempts to reproduce the original calculations, checks for discrepancies with published findings, and performs automated sensitivity analysis. Across 4,452 published replication packages for five economics journals, the workflow flags […] The post Merging LLMs and economics research appeared first on Marginal RE...

Global
Join Discussion
Business

The top private sector employers of economics graduates

Here is the link. The post The top private sector employers of economics graduates appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesShipping to AmericaAccounting for Cross-Country Income Differences RevisitedThe Macroeconomic Effect of AI through software engineering

United States
Join Discussion