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Category: Self-loathing
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Hey fisheries/econ people, is contingent valuation really on the way out? What's replacing it? — Michael C. Russell (@ProfRussellCIE) October 20, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js I'd be interested how @johnwhitehead81 and @tim_env_econ would answer this question. — Ngaio Hotte (@nhotte) October 21, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js I went on a rant (the kids call it a "tweet storm") and…
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Andrew Gelman: Again, I’m not saying that Heckman and his colleagues are doing this. I can only assume they’re reporting what, to them, are their best estimates. Unfortunately these methods are biased. But a lot of people with classical statistics and econometrics training don’t realize this: they thing regression coefficients are unbiased estimates, but nobody…
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I'm sending this message to a bunch of people that sent me a message that I never replied to (and I should have): Sorry that I never got back to you on this … I just stepped down as department chair and I hope to be a better human being sometime in the near future.
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Hello, John Whitehead is happy to report that he is no longer a part-time academic administrator (i.e., Economics Department Chair). If your email is regarding department business, please redirect it to our new chair Todd Cherry at cherrytl at appstate.edu. John Whitehead is also happy to report that he is on Off-Campus Scholarly Assignment (i.e.,…
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1/ Looooong tweetstorm on use of contingent valuation method in Exxon Valdez case & what it says on how economics science & expertise work pic.twitter.com/SohMYTwnh7 — Beatrice Cherrier (@Undercoverhist) June 25, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js These 48 tweets cover the article that Tim posted earlier and also this one by Spencer Banzhaf (who alerted us to the…
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From the inbox: Ms. Ref. No.: [redacted]Title: [article title] [journal] This is an automated reminder. If you already submitted your review, or if you have sent us an email regarding your review, please disregard this reminder. Dear Dr. Whitehead, You kindly accepted our invitation and agreed to review the aforementioned manuscript on May 03, 2017.…
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But haven't won the award (or made many friends) yet (Congratulations, you're a parasite!): How would you feel if you were called a parasite in a respected scientific journal? If you’re Drs. Erick Turner and Kun-Hsing Yu, the answer is: elated. The two scientists have each received an inaugural Research Parasite award, for which they’re…
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… that I'm a very famous sports economist*: This study shows that fans and people living in the region of 28 Football Bundesliga teams from all three divisions are willing to support their team financially. Survey respondents were asked for their willingness-to-pay to avoid a negative outcome (e.g., relegation) and to achieve a positive outcome…
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