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I have to agree with Gelman on this one. Ceteris paribus, Levitt should have pointed out the endogeneity problem with this one.
The “all else equal fallacy,” one more time (this time using econ jargon), and also a discussion of the perils of “crossover” arguments
I was sorry to see Steven Levitt repeating the claim about driving [...]

In a policy debate, data is usually good. But it is important to put data in context. Before I rant:
“Does Death Penalty Save Lives? A New Debate”:
This is easy for me. It doesn’t matter whether the research on the issue is valid or not. I’m against the death penalty. Period.:
Does Death Penalty Save [...]

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See, Oz is WAY over done. And now I can comment. > Google.
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Crime rates have a large influence on the choices people make about where to live. The amazing declines in crime over the last fifteen years have been especially strong in big cities, a factor that helped fuel an urban renaissance. Ironically, however, [...]

Several months ago I noted that a virtual world, Eve Online, had hired a real economist. Here is his first report. What makes virtual worlds important for economics is that for the first time ever, macro-economists will be able to…
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