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Undergraduate Economics Should Focus on Revealed Preference Logic
Undergraduate Economics Should Focus on Revealed Preference Logic
Dec 20th
A Quick Summary of My Published Work in 2017
A Quick Summary of My Published Work in 2017
Dec 20th
Optimistic Findings about California Air Pollution Trends During the Fire Season
Optimistic Findings about California Air Pollution Trends During the Fire Season
Dec 8th
The PHD Economics Cohort from 1993
The PHD Economics Cohort from 1993
Dec 4th
College Admissions at Elite Schools and the $500,000 Endowment Per Student Cutoff
College Admissions at Elite Schools and the $500,000 Endowment Per Student Cutoff
Dec 3rd
How "Inelastic" is the Demand to Live in California?
How "Inelastic" is the Demand to Live in California?
Dec 3rd
A Busy Tuesday at USC Economics
A Busy Tuesday at USC Economics
Nov 27th
Scarce Inputs and Scaling Up Programs Judged to be Effective by RCTs
Scarce Inputs and Scaling Up Programs Judged to be Effective by RCTs
Nov 26th
Austrian Empirical Economics?
Austrian Empirical Economics?
Nov 23rd
Can an Economist "Commune" with Nature?
Nov 12th
Good Neighbors vs. Yard Rage: A Test of the Coase Theorem
Good Neighbors vs. Yard Rage: A Test of the Coase Theorem
Nov 11th
Ranking Economists
Ranking Economists
Nov 6th
Urban Climate Change Adaptation and Local Real Estate Markets
Urban Climate Change Adaptation and Local Real Estate Markets
Nov 6th
Optimism on Climate Change Adaptation: Lessons from Marathon Races
Optimism on Climate Change Adaptation: Lessons from Marathon Races
Nov 4th
Ecological Economics Makes a Comeback!
Ecological Economics Makes a Comeback!
Oct 21st
The Value of Structural Econometrics: The Case of China's One Child Policy
The Value of Structural Econometrics: The Case of China's One Child Policy
Oct 19th
Amazon Recruiters Visit USC Economics
Amazon Recruiters Visit USC Economics
Oct 17th
The Costs of Paying for "Performance": The Case of Chinese Universities
The Costs of Paying for "Performance": The Case of Chinese Universities
Oct 14th
The Challenge of Phasing Out Coal: Compensating Capital but not Labor
The Challenge of Phasing Out Coal: Compensating Capital but not Labor
Oct 13th
What Does an Economics Department Chair Do All Day Long?
What Does an Economics Department Chair Do All Day Long?
Oct 9th
A Few Thoughts About Puerto Rico and "Climate Refugees"
A Few Thoughts About Puerto Rico and "Climate Refugees"
Oct 2nd
Sane Discussion of Disaster Adaptation in the NY Times
Sane Discussion of Disaster Adaptation in the NY Times
Sep 30th
USC #15 and UCLA #25 in the new WSJ 2018 Rankings for Colleges
USC #15 and UCLA #25 in the new WSJ 2018 Rankings for Colleges
Sep 27th
Gender and Research Partnerships in Economics
Gender and Research Partnerships in Economics
Sep 24th
Economics is the Most Popular Major at USC
Economics is the Most Popular Major at USC
Sep 14th
Bitcoin Mining and Energy Subsidies: The Case of China
Bitcoin Mining and Energy Subsidies: The Case of China
Sep 14th
Peer to Peer Disaster Relief; Hayek vs. Titmus
Peer to Peer Disaster Relief; Hayek vs. Titmus
Sep 13th
Does Culture Matter? The Case of Academic Economics
Does Culture Matter? The Case of Academic Economics
Sep 10th
A Structural Discrete Choice Model of Amazon's HQ Decision: A Blog Post (not an Econometrica!)
A Structural Discrete Choice Model of Amazon's HQ Decision: A Blog Post (not an Econometrica!)
Sep 9th
The Amazon HQ City Decision and Lessons for Urban Adaptation to Climate Change
The Amazon HQ City Decision and Lessons for Urban Adaptation to Climate Change
Sep 8th
A Few Thoughts About a Paul Krugman Urban Economics Tweet
A Few Thoughts About a Paul Krugman Urban Economics Tweet
Sep 3rd
The USC Undergraduate Economics Association Draws 100+
The USC Undergraduate Economics Association Draws 100+
Aug 31st
Hurricane Harvey's Economic Damage
Hurricane Harvey's Economic Damage
Aug 31st
Oklahoma Radio and Climate Change Adaptation
Oklahoma Radio and Climate Change Adaptation
Aug 30th
Who Bears the Incidence of Hurricane Harvey's Economic Damage?
Who Bears the Incidence of Hurricane Harvey's Economic Damage?
Aug 28th
Could Certain Yoga Mats Raise Women's Infertility Risk?
Could Certain Yoga Mats Raise Women's Infertility Risk?
Aug 28th
Read the Asian Development Review
Read the Asian Development Review
Aug 25th
President Trump's Buy America: Lessons from Public Sector Bus Procurement
President Trump's Buy America: Lessons from Public Sector Bus Procurement
Aug 21st
Econometrics vs. Statistics
Econometrics vs. Statistics
Aug 21st
Misallocation vs. Solving Co-Ordination Failures: The Case of China's Investment in Industrial Parks
Misallocation vs. Solving Co-Ordination Failures: The Case of China's Investment in Industrial Parks
Aug 19th
China's Transition to a Human Capital Economy
China's Transition to a Human Capital Economy
Aug 18th
Can an Economics Blog Evolve?
Can an Economics Blog Evolve?
Aug 13th
The Economics of Policy Reform
The Economics of Policy Reform
Aug 5th
An MIT Engineer Discusses Economic Issues Related to Climate Change Adaptation
An MIT Engineer Discusses Economic Issues Related to Climate Change Adaptation
Aug 3rd
Three Cheers for Free Market Environmentalism at PERC
Three Cheers for Free Market Environmentalism at PERC
Aug 2nd
Milton Friedman and The Confederates
Milton Friedman and The Confederates
Jul 31st
Tesla Model 3 as a Test of Learning by Doing or "Is there a Quantity vs. Quality Tradeoff?"
Tesla Model 3 as a Test of Learning by Doing or "Is there a Quantity vs. Quality Tradeoff?"
Jul 30th
Investing in a "Northwest" Real Estate REIT
Investing in a "Northwest" Real Estate REIT
Jul 30th
A "Bunker Boom"? Will Elevated Risk of a North Korea Nuclear Attack Lower California Home Prices?
A "Bunker Boom"? Will Elevated Risk of a North Korea Nuclear Attack Lower California Home Prices?
Jul 29th
How Will Corn Markets Adapt to Climate Change?
How Will Corn Markets Adapt to Climate Change?
Jul 26th
An Economist's Look at the NYC Public Transit Budget
An Economist's Look at the NYC Public Transit Budget
Jul 26th
Would Professors Be "Better" Members of Congress than the Current Congress?
Would Professors Be "Better" Members of Congress than the Current Congress?
Jul 23rd
Urban Economics in the New York Times
Urban Economics in the New York Times
Jul 23rd
A View of USC's New "Village"
A View of USC's New "Village"
Jul 21st
Why is California Housing 4 Times as Expensive as Alabama Housing? Supply or Demand Revisited
Why is California Housing 4 Times as Expensive as Alabama Housing? Supply or Demand Revisited
Jul 18th
Why Is There No New Housing Construction in the Desirable Venice Beach, California Area?
Why Is There No New Housing Construction in the Desirable Venice Beach, California Area?
Jul 17th
Upward Sloping Demand Curves? The Case of the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art
Upward Sloping Demand Curves? The Case of the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art
Jul 16th
A Quick Economic Evaluation of Jim Hansen's Predictions About Our Urban Future
A Quick Economic Evaluation of Jim Hansen's Predictions About Our Urban Future
Jul 15th
The Complex Relationship between Income and GHG Emissions
The Complex Relationship between Income and GHG Emissions
Jul 14th
Who Should Pay for Coastal Defense Against Sea Level Rise?
Who Should Pay for Coastal Defense Against Sea Level Rise?
Jul 14th
Public Transit Investment in Older, Progressive Cities: The Tradeoff of Investing in Capital versus Labor:
Public Transit Investment in Older, Progressive Cities: The Tradeoff of Investing in Capital versus Labor:
Jul 14th
No Mention of General Equilibrium Effects in The Economist Magazine!
No Mention of General Equilibrium Effects in The Economist Magazine!
Jul 13th
Some Environmental Justice Advice for Governor Jerry Brown
Some Environmental Justice Advice for Governor Jerry Brown
Jul 12th
Climate Change Impacts: More Popular Press Doom and Gloom
Climate Change Impacts: More Popular Press Doom and Gloom
Jul 10th
End of Life Archiving
End of Life Archiving
Jul 9th
Future Macroeconomic Growth and Health Revisited
Future Macroeconomic Growth and Health Revisited
Jul 8th
Does the Fundamental Law of Traffic Congestion Hold in the Developing World?
Does the Fundamental Law of Traffic Congestion Hold in the Developing World?
Jul 7th
An "Old School" University of Chicago Price Theory Problem on the Economics of Climate Change Adaptation
An "Old School" University of Chicago Price Theory Problem on the Economics of Climate Change Adaptation
Jul 4th
China and International Trade in Coal Fired Power Plant Technology
China and International Trade in Coal Fired Power Plant Technology
Jul 2nd
How Would Jeff Bezos Run a Nursing Home? Implications for the Future of Medicaid
How Would Jeff Bezos Run a Nursing Home? Implications for the Future of Medicaid
Jul 1st
Climate Change Adaptation Economics Must Confront the Lucas Critique
Climate Change Adaptation Economics Must Confront the Lucas Critique
Jun 30th
What Does Energy Economics Teach Us About a Zero Carbon Electricity Grid by the year 2050?
What Does Energy Economics Teach Us About a Zero Carbon Electricity Grid by the year 2050?
Jun 21st
Summer School 2017 in Paris
Summer School 2017 in Paris
Jun 21st
Notes from Europe
Notes from Europe
Jun 19th
The Economics of Pollution Exposure
The Economics of Pollution Exposure
Jun 9th
Why Are NYC's Subway Trains So Old?
Why Are NYC's Subway Trains So Old?
Jun 6th
One Comment on Dr. Krugman's NY Times Column
One Comment on Dr. Krugman's NY Times Column
Jun 5th
An Economic Explanation for Why Republicans Do Not Prioritize Fighting Climate Change
An Economic Explanation for Why Republicans Do Not Prioritize Fighting Climate Change
Jun 4th
My Slides for my Economics Lectures in Rennes
My Slides for my Economics Lectures in Rennes
Jun 3rd
President Trump's Impact on Endogenous Technological Change
President Trump's Impact on Endogenous Technological Change
Jun 2nd
Some Nuances Concerning President Trump's Recent Decision on the Paris Treaty
Some Nuances Concerning President Trump's Recent Decision on the Paris Treaty
Jun 2nd
Some Peach Economics
Some Peach Economics
May 31st
Dr. Krugman's Analysis of the Demise of Coal Ignores Economic and Political Geography
Dr. Krugman's Analysis of the Demise of Coal Ignores Economic and Political Geography
May 29th
Global Carbon Mitigation if President Trump Walks Out on the COP21
Global Carbon Mitigation if President Trump Walks Out on the COP21
May 28th
My Upcoming China Real Estate Talk
My Upcoming China Real Estate Talk
May 27th
A "Julian Simon" Style Test of the Climate Change Adaptation Hypothesis
A "Julian Simon" Style Test of the Climate Change Adaptation Hypothesis
May 26th
Will President Trump's Energy Budget Doom Technological Progress?
Will President Trump's Energy Budget Doom Technological Progress?
May 26th
What is "Convincing" Evidence in Modern Economics?
What is "Convincing" Evidence in Modern Economics?
May 23rd
Geoffrey West's New Book; Scale
Geoffrey West's New Book; Scale
May 15th
Contingency Planning: The Case of Air Travel
Contingency Planning: The Case of Air Travel
May 11th
Some California City Worker Pension Economics
Some California City Worker Pension Economics
May 7th
Urban Adaptation to Climate Shocks: The Case of Heavy Rain in NYC
Urban Adaptation to Climate Shocks: The Case of Heavy Rain in NYC
May 6th
Peers at Work; the April 2017 version
Peers at Work; the April 2017 version
May 4th
A Superb New Week of Research from NBER
A Superb New Week of Research from NBER
May 1st
USC Economics Faculty Research Productivity; Ranked #22 as a Department and #19 as a University!
USC Economics Faculty Research Productivity; Ranked #22 as a Department and #19 as a University!
Apr 30th
Will Tourist Fees Raise Total Revenue at NYC Museums?
Will Tourist Fees Raise Total Revenue at NYC Museums?
Apr 29th
Should Hollywood Make More Movies About Climate Change?
Should Hollywood Make More Movies About Climate Change?
Apr 29th
Does Labor Market Competition Improve Work Conditions in Urban LDC "Sweatshops"? The Case of Ethiopia
Does Labor Market Competition Improve Work Conditions in Urban LDC "Sweatshops"? The Case of Ethiopia
Apr 27th
Frank Bruni of the NY Times Celebrates USC's Efforts to "Lift Kids to College"
Frank Bruni of the NY Times Celebrates USC's Efforts to "Lift Kids to College"
Apr 26th
Cost Savings versus Job Creation: The Case of the Health Care Sector
Cost Savings versus Job Creation: The Case of the Health Care Sector
Apr 23rd
My Research and My Books
My Research and My Books
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