Why people prefer unequal societies
A friend points out that this paper is related to some themes I have written about. The abstract (emphasis added):There is immense concern about economic inequality, both among the scholarly community...
View ArticleA New Mankiw Publication
This one I am particularly proud of, though I cannot claim to fully understand it.
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Economists for Hassett
An open letter supporting Kevin Hassett's nomination as CEA chair.
View ArticleHamilton Tickets Redux
James Stewart takes a look at theater tickets on Broadway, a topic I discussed last year. I love his ending:Dynamic pricing and super-premium prices may be relatively new, but the scarcity of tickets...
View ArticleReport from the NFF
It is now that time of year when I am enjoying the Nantucket Film Festival. My wife and I today saw The Big Sick. Despite the not very enticing title, we loved it. The film is based on the real-life...
View ArticleDoes this make my Hamilton tickets a deductible business expense?
Economic Lessons from the Musical Hamilton, by Matthew C. Rousu and Courtney A. Conrad, discusses how the great musical can be used to teach economic principles in the classroom.
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What Moderates Believe
I much appreciated today's column by David Brooks, though he seems to be describing center-right moderates more than center-left moderates (or is that my own bias showing up?).David also taught me a...
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News from Amazon
Source.To users of my favorite textbooks: Thank you! Have a great semester.
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What I did last night
Lady Gaga performed at Fenway Park yesterday (and the day before). Apparently, she is the first woman ever to headline an event at Fenway. It was a great concert. Good people watching before the...
View ArticleA Reading List
Every few years, I teach (in addition to ec 10) a freshman seminar for about a dozen students. The seminar is essentially a book group for students who are taking introductory economics concurrently or...
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How to Get People to Get Along
Click here to read my column in Sunday's New York Times.
View ArticleMore on the Economics of Healthcare
Back in July, I wrote a NY Times column about the economics of healthcare. Yesterday, my friend John Cochrane posted a lengthy response. I won't take the time to reply to all of John's points, but like...
View ArticleWhat I am reading
Two of my favorite young macroeconomists (and former students) have a new essay on Identification in Macroeconomics.
View ArticleA Talk from the CEA Chair
Kevin Hassett speaks at the Tax Policy Center; click here for video. Click here to read the text.
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