December 16, 2024
While "The Economist" used traditional metrics to measure top economies, a closer look reveals facts that are not quite so predictable.
March 1, 2024
Comparing the new electric vehicle purchases globally, we can see the contrasting role of incentives in Norway and the U.S.
July 29, 2019
When economists focus on measuring happiness, they look at money and time and health and GDP for conclusions that might not be quantifiable.
July 30, 2018
Whether looking at childcare, boiling water, or changing a light bulb, the activities that compose household production are tough to value.
October 25, 2017
Because of research replication issues and questionable data, many academic papers need more rigor from their authors and skepticism from their readers.
June 2, 2017
Precise numbers can become misleading statistics when politicians, journalists and scholars use them for jobs projections and GDP totals.
May 3, 2017
Economists can use nighttime lights from NASA's satellite images of the earth to decide if China's economic growth statistics are accurate.