I n the epilogue of their blockbuster book Mostly Harmless Econometrics (2009), Josh Angrist and Steve Pischke write, “If applied econometrics were easy, theorists would do it.” As academic jokes go, ...

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Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

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Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. You may have heard the news that two American economists – Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson – ...

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