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Laurence Wilse-Samson

@lwsamson.bsky.social

I am whatever your algorithms say I am

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korean cars purchased in korea are significantly cheaper than korean cars purchased in the US for example (the kia sorento 2025 -- chosen at random -- is about $20k / 45% cheaper in Seoul than in the US)

29.11.2024 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I read it a decade ago and iirc scores are based on how similar the things you talk about are to economists being registered as or donating to the different political parties? I suppose the data is available on individual professors ideological scores...

27.11.2024 16:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

economists select into fields also, so the non-partisan optimal tax rate must be much lower? (though I don't remember how partisan PE is on their measure)

27.11.2024 15:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Blue skies over blue cities

13.11.2024 16:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

grapes of wrath

12.11.2024 20:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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