The rise of the top 1%. Actually, econ papers talking about top 1%. https://www.henrikkleven.com/uploads/3/7/3/1/37310663/languagetrends_slides_kleven.pdf …pic.twitter.com/VlMdBTBGEe
-
Perhaps it has something to do with how this graph looks almost identical. Econ papers are clearly discussing an important economic trend. Duh?pic.twitter.com/peCllHnO0b
Yeah, looks like it. Could also be due to increasing left-wing politics among economists.
-
-
Emil, I really appreciate you and learn a lot from your twitter, but I'm curious about how you think left-wing politics among economist is problematic in this case. Do you think they are fudging or lying/biased? What's the problem that makes you not accept their thesis?
-
Farzad, thanks for the kind words. I did not mean to disagree with the idea that increased interest in top 1% is a result of increased dominance of the top 1%. Economists are not particularly left-wing compared to most social sciences, AFAIK. I support intellectual diversity 1/n
-
as much as the next person who supports
@HdxAcademy. In the case of economists, I think the think is in dire need of a big intellectual shake-up because caused by too many _right-wingers_ for many decades. It is getting increasingly left-dominated though. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=664042 …pic.twitter.com/GPRsCybAVv
-
Meant to say: perhaps caused by too many right-wingers for many decades -- unworkable theoretical approach with strong support for libertarian-friendly policies instead of focus on empirical realities in economic modeling, e.g. assumptions about self-interest, perfect rationality
End of conversation
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.