… riding the bus, or an interaction at a store can raise questions worthy of analysis, she says. Not long after she … being an academic is that you have the ability to pursue questions that interest you. I think we can use economics to … she said. By analyzing little-used Gallup survey data that asked people beginning in 1958 whether they would vote for a …

… of the economic system is a debatable question.” Anderlini asked the panelists whether the United States ought to … between investigators in the United States and China. He asked members of the audience, which filled a large lecture … the United States than a U.S. citizen knows about China, asked the panelists to identify what they think Americans …

… Such models are crucial for answering “what if?” questions, or “counterfactuals”.  To make the information … price, and textual description and reviews. Then they were asked for their second choice if the first was not … price, and textual description and reviews. Then they were asked for their second choice if the first was not …

… and increasing electricity generation from hydropower — frequently appeared on the front page of local newspapers, … can provide valuable insight to many environmental questions,” he said.  “Novel data and methods can shed new light on old questions, and also reveal new questions. That’s rewarding.” …

When stock market forecasts turn sour, standard intuition suggests prices should tumble. Yet financial economists have long grappled with a persistent puzzle: when broad surveys show investors expect weak market returns, future stock performance is often …