Go to Google Scholar and search under economics starting from the most cited economist (Karl Marx) and descend down the food chain. The point of this blog post is that I saw a lot of dudes. I had to go 310 deep into the pool to reach the 10th woman.
Enrico Moretti highlights the beneficial role that the newly rich play in enhancing civic institutions in the cities where they live. Johns Hopkins University must be grateful to Michael Bloomberg.
Most kids and adults want a new environmental economics book for Christmas. This is why Amazon will give away for free ($0) my new book Fundamentals of Environmental Economics: Solving Urban Pollution Problems. This deal is only for December 25th and 26th 2013.
My proof proceeds in two step. Step #1: is this profile of Paul Oyer. Until now, Paul was known for his work on the scarring effect of recessions on long run career prospects for investment bankers and for academic economists.
I am with Julian Simon with regard to how our ingenuity will allow us to stay one step ahead of Mother Nature and "limits to growth". Read this article about "smart snowplows".
The San Francisco Chronicle has a chess puzzle that I'm able to solve. This is why I buy the Chronicle when I live in Berkeley. Today's edition also has several relevant urban pieces.
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I have taken the many comments I received from my students on my environmental economics textbook and have done a complete re-write of the book. You can now buy the revised book on Amazon Kindle for $6.
The NY Times reports that agricultural land can be used for its highest value! Comparative advantage can shift as climate conditions change. Yes, there are adjustment costs and new contingencies but this example shows you free markets adapt to changing "fundamental conditions".
I will be in Berkeley next week. After a tough teaching quarter where I taught one 116 person environmental economics class and one 18 person freshman seminar class on China's Pollution Challenges, it is time for me to do some writing.
Given how much time I spend on airplanes, I have had the opportunity to watch the James Bond movie Skyfall at least nine times.
Given budget cuts at my school, I proctor my own final exams. Those 3 precious hours ticked away slowly.
Want to know what economists will be working on in ten years? This webpage provides an easy way to preview the future.
Professor Hansen delivers a great lecture tying together his key research themes and linking to his current research. I wish I had heard this lecture back in Spring 1989.
Recently, I opened my closet and pulled out something called a "winter coat". Ten years ago, my wife bought me a fancy coat and I wear this thing 3 or 4 days a year when I travel to a cold place. I put on this heavy coat and flew to Chicago.
In February 2014, the Super Bowl will be played near New York City. The conventional wisdom is that the city that is host to the Super Bowl experiences a short term off-season boom as NFL lovers from around the world converge on their city. But, the media is now reporting a puzzle.
Energy economists have long talked about the "energy ladder" which says that as a person or a nation gets richer that they seek higher quality, cleaner fuels.
The NY Times revisits the urban growth debates but this time the setting isn't California but instead south of San Diego. The Mexican poor want jobs and economic development while the environmentalists root for "no growth".
The Park Slope Food Co-Op is a place where I have never shopped and I doubt that I would be welcomed. The NY Times reports a piece of irony. Some of the Co-Op members are stealing from the collective and the graft rate is increasing over time. That's not cool man.
