Russell Roberts

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Author of HOW ADAM SMITH CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE () Host of EconTalk, econ novelist, co-creator of Keynes/Hayek rap videos

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  1. 11 hours ago

    Most if not all econometric results are unverifiable:

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    11 hours ago

    . Exactly. They were paying more attention because attention paid.

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    12 hours ago

    A great example of spontaneous order that I'm sure and would appreciate:

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  4. 12 hours ago

    Profits of top 5 banks have "soared" under Dodd-Frank: No causation but big banks aren't suffering.

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  5. 17 hours ago

    Public sees Dodd-Frank as justice. It restrains Wall St! Wall Street sees it as opportunity to impose compliance costs on small banks.

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  6. 17 hours ago

    Not surprising that Dodd-Frank has been good for Wall Street, bad for small banks, and Main St. Like many regulations, good for large firms.

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    17 hours ago

    . Like many regs, it reduces competition. Good for large, existing firms. Bad for the rest of us.

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    Mar 6

    “What Do Economists Actually Know?” — 

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    Mar 6

    A new RPP reanalysis concludes "more than 90% of tests performed in .. psychology .. tested negligible effects" ($)

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  11. Mar 6

    What economists know and don't know. My somewhat pessimistic take on econ with a few rays of light to bring cheer:

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  12. Mar 6

    Vegetables are not the answer, alas. Fantastic facts and analysis from :

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  13. Mar 6

    What are the economic challenges facing Europe? TWET: Crafts, Garicano and Zingales discuss:

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  14. Mar 5

    Don Boudreaux's thoughtful response to my essay on data and John Cochrane's follow-up:

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    Mar 5

    Thanks a lot & you ate up a chunk of my Sunday morning, inspiring this geek-out.

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    Mar 5

    . sorry. Big fan. Haven't read LF. Sounds like I would like it.

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    Mar 4

    Yes, but not only economists! Also social sciences + biomedical + ... okay all empirical science esp anything w regression

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    Mar 3

    Great follow up to 's piece by . Economists are good BS detectors and need more Hayekian humility.

    The Grumpy Economist: Russ Roberts on Economic Humility
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    Mar 3

    This should not be restricted to empirical findings in just economics.

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  20. Mar 2

    The emperor of economics is naked:

    “Most economic claims are really not verifiable or replicable. (And if you are interested in the related crisis of statistical reliability and replicability in psychology and elsewhere, follow Brian Nosek on Twitter and listen to him here). Most ecoomic claims rely on statistical techniques that try to simulate a laboratory experiment that holds all relevant factors…” from “What do economists know?” by Russ Roberts.
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