The Economics of a Shrinking World
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…
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…
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…
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…
1. Write a paper in six days with only AIs, then record all of that and write a second paper about writing the first. 2. Saloni on the future of…
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Daron Acemoglu returns for his second appearance with a new book, What Happened to Liberal Democracy?, which Tyler reads as an attempt to redefine and revitalize liberalism for our times. Where…
I feel like this is almost deliberately missing the point. My median expectation is that AI boosts the economy enormously, so shorting things would be a terrible idea. But non-trivial…
1. The cheese collateral in Italian banks is melting. 2. Denmark fact of the day: “…half of Denmark’s growth has been due to essentially one company” 3. “Foreign travel now…
A good piece, it is good to see the artists themselves front and center of the story. The post Fast Company covers New Aesthetics appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. #Fast…
Measuring politically sensitive attitudes in authoritarian settings is difficult because expressions of political support may reflect repression and social pressure as much as genuine belief. We propose a complementary approach:…