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What I do, and why
Professors and others teachers often know more about their students’ family backgrounds than vice-versa. That’s part of the job. Today I’d like to say a bit more about my family, to level the field so anyone who cares might know a bit more about where I came from.
Read MoreOne of the hardest tasks in economics is to recognize and understand self-interest without condoning selfishness. There is some evidence
Read MoreMany organizations have stepped up with amazing resources on COVID-19 impacts and responses around the world. Here’s a set of
Read MorePeople occasionally send me questions about food. Once before, I posted my responses on this blog — that was about
Read MoreAcademic spam is a real problem. Every day I get many emails inviting me to fake conferences and pretend journals.
Read MoreIt’s the first weekend of a new semester – time to take stock and set direction for the spring. As
Read MoreA big part of economics is data analysis, which starts with data visualization: “seeing like an economist” means looking for
Read MoreNew students at the Friedman School have just arrived, and students everywhere are thinking hard about a lot of things.
Read MoreIt’s January 2nd, time to get ready for the year’s firehose of food-related news and data. Our daily challenge is
Read MoreThere were three economists who shared the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences this year, and one of them was Robert
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