Why do people think economists are charlatans?
A couple posts back, I talked about the AEA panel called "What do economists think about major public policy issues?" . Actuall...
Megan McArdle sows confusion on health spending
At the Daily Beast, Megan McArdle pooh-poohs the conventional expert wisdom that health care cost growth forms the bulk of our nation's...
Why the multiplier doesn't matter
Is economics divided into warring ideological camps?
This week I went to the American Economic Association's annual meeting , which was held in sunny San Diego, CA. I went to quite a number...
What's mediocre about America?
Umair Haque has written an article bemoaning the mediocrity of America . Some excerpts: [W]hat is America still the best at? Consider this...
What do econ blog audiences like to read?
People often ask me: "Noah, what kind of blog posts get lots of pageviews?" To which I reply: "I don't know, try asking T...
Should Japan "reflate"?
In Japan, the term "rifure" stands for "reflation" or "reinflation", meaning a (hypothetical) Big Push by mont...
Trust not in Shinzo Abe, ye monetarists!
Monetarists are an innocent lot. American bloggers, op-ed writers, and economists seem quite taken in by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe...
Are voluntary contracts always mutually beneficial?
In a Crooked Timber post about cyborgs , Chris Bertram writes: I expect someone will be along to explain how...contracts [requiring employee...
Rise of the cyborgs
New Atlantic column: Gun control is good, but ending the War on Drugs is even better
I have a new column up at the Atlantic , in which I try to give some perspective to the gun control debate that has exploded since the Newto...
Macro, what have you done for me lately?
Paul Krugman says the state of macroeconomics is rotten . Steve Williamson disagrees. With apologies, I'll cut-and-paste most of Steve...
