Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

In particular, a lot of econ Twitter is summaries of and links to working papers. So it isn't actually casual and sloppy; more like abstracts for serious work. And the work is indeed serious, with tough questions and debate, informed by data, taking place in real time 6/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 24, 2021

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Econoblogging in its heyday was also an effective system for disseminating ideas; it has been largely crowded out by Twitter, which is unfortunate, but many have found workarounds 5/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 24, 2021

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Traditional peer review has fallen on hard times. But the quick back and forth among people who know their field serves a similar purpose, and maybe better. Think of the 2010-13 debate over fiscal policy; I'd stack that against any great econ debates of the past 7/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted May 24, 2021