Economists praise the efficiency of the price mechanism in allocating scarce resources. Others, however, often reject … it as unfair. In this study, we investigate the extent to which economists also differ from non-economists in how they …

average creative age of Nobel economists is slightly belowthat of laureates in physics, and considerably younger than that of … breeding ground for original economists. Furthermore,most fundamental work has been written alone and this finding contrasts …

We analyze the behavior of 577 economics and law students in a simple binary trust experiment. While economists are … study) from female economists, the gap between them also widens more drastically over the course of their study compared to …

In Germany, public debates between economists are rather rare. However, in media coverage on economists there is an … economists this assignment is rarely explicitly pronounced, an empirical investigation based on the media coverage is difficult …. Our contribution examines the assigned orientation of economists by proximity in networks of peers and scientists from …

government workers). Economists must lead by example by combating hategoatism, and that requires cleaning their own house first. …

, and the impact of your ideas. Our subject today is Steven Cheung’s advice to economists: that personal observation and … real-world business experience can lead economists to greater insights and fewer errors. In his own words: “The world is my …