#Economists

Izabella Kaminska

izakaminska

Theoretical question to economists in anticipation of a Trump “make China pay” campaign. Would cancelling Chinese debt (reparation style) actually be enough to pay for the lost economic output if

Brady Pramberg

B_rade8

Elevated: @jimmyfallon his videos have been a breath of fresh air. I think it's the authenticity of seeing him with his family. My wife and I watch every day. Downgraded:

Anna Gifty is finally on Tik Tok

itsafronomics

This morning, I want to make the Case for why Economics is arguably the dopest discipline EVER.It boils down to one thing: Economists are the most versatile (social) scientists we

Olóyè

OluniyiGates

Someone asked me yesterday. Can we just print money, share it and fill the void that's been left in our economy by the virus. I understand how demand pull inflation

Kate Orkin

kateorkin

Thanks for having me @Eusebius. For more on extending the Child Grant, check out excellent analysis by @ihsaanbassier, @joshbudlender, @roccozizzamia, @VimalRanchhod, @MurrayLeibbrand. https://theconversation.com/south-africa-can-and-should-top-up-ch

Robert H Frank

econnaturalist

Economic Naturalist Question # 24. Why might economists engage in excessive formalism?#EconTwitter In an earlier thread, I explored why introductory economics courses appear to leave little lasting imprint on the

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JKSteinberger

So there is a kind of circular argument I want to expose. Neoclassical economists & neoliberal ideologues have successfully argued for a social consensus around economic growth on the basis

Matt O'Brien

ObsoleteDogma

It’s important to once again emphasize that there’s no actual debate between economists and epidemiologists about when to reopen the economy. They agree that we shouldn’t try to until we

Rep. Don Beyer

RepDonBeyer

It's been a month since Senate Republicans cruelly allowed Americans' enhanced unemployment benefits to expire amid a pandemic and economic crisis.Don't be fooled by the stock market: millions of families

Simon Rabinovitch

S_Rabinovitch

Some good recent research on Chinese data reliability: the basic conclusion is that the government has consistently falsified official GDP since 2012.But it's also a bit more complicated than that.

Matt Stoller

matthewstoller

1. This report on the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA)wonky has largely gone unnoticed, because it sounds technical and is from a center-left think tank. But I have

Romesh Vaitilingam

econromesh

What is #EconTwitter & what are some of the benefits of being on Twitter for academic economists? @DinaPomeranz providing a neat introduction @EEANews #EEA2020 session How to get started on

Chris Becker

jcbecker93

Thread: It blows my mind that Gary Becker’s Nobel-prize winning accomplishments include arguing that racial discrimination could be effectively reduced by market competition. In 1957. Three years after Brown v.

Tuomas Malinen

mtmalinen

I think that the main problem is that no one has explained to people that downturns and recessions are mandatory.We economists have made a massive disservice by narrowly concentrating on

Noah Smith 🐇

Noahpinion

1/Here's my post on today's Econ Nobel Prize:https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-10-12/economists-are-starting-to-think-like-engineers?sref=R8NfLgwS 2/As my colleague @skominers wrote, this prize is well-deserved!https:/

Curt (Libertarian)

checkmatestate

Thread on the economics of the Post officeIn this thread I will:1. Explain how mainstream economists justify government programs2. Explain why they are wrong3. Explain how this applies to the