J. M. W. Turner, financial arbitrageur
Abstract. J. M. W. Turner is famous for his achievements in graphic arts. What is not known is that he
Marginal Returns to Public Universities
From Jack Mountjoy, forthcoming in the QJE: This paper studies the returns to enrolling in American public universities by comparing
More on the GDP Release: Compare against “Core GDP” and GDO
Following up on Jim’s post yesterday, here are some additional thoughts on the “initial” (consolidated advance and 2nd) release: (1)
Rent Control Creates Ghost Apartments
Adam Lehodey writing at City Journal: In New York City, making a profit on real estate has become increasingly difficult.
Mysteries of the CPI Release
Numerous commentators have noted anomalies in the latest CPI release. Smith/Bloomberg quotes “Lost in Translation,” according to TD Securities. “Delayed
Greg Mankiw’s Blog: Principles of Economics, 11e
About Me Name: Greg Mankiw Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University.
The Tech Labs initiative – Marginal REVOLUTION
…the National Science Foundation’s Technology, Innovation and Partnerships directorate at long last announced its Tech Labs initiative, which is intended
Sunday assorted links
1. The fight over Romansh (New Yorker). 2. How well can LLMs grade? 3. Kelsey Piper responds on Mississippi. She
Welcome to the Crazy CAFE
To let Americans buy smaller cars, Trump had to weaken fuel-efficiency standards. Does that sound crazy? Small cars, of course,
Pharma supply is elastic
The crux of the problem is that the IRA imposes price caps that shorten the effective life of a patent