My all-time favourite example of survivorship bias https://t.co/3FbqBTZsDX pic.twitter.com/xxLY7OCHsy
— Steve Stewart-Williams (@SteveStuWill) September 10, 2018
Survivorship bias explained; sample selection bias
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in defence economics, econometerics Tags: sample selection bias
How did Britain Conquer India? | Animated History
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in development economics, economic history, growth disasters, growth miracles, Public Choice Tags: age of empires, British empire, colonialism, India
Respected Writers Who Were Actually Terrible People
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in economics of media and culture
Ten Minute History – The Fall of Rome (Short Documentary)
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in economic history Tags: Roman empire
The legacies of colonisation by the British for Maori (aside from the abolition of slavery and no more musket wars)
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in comparative institutional analysis, development economics, economics of crime, law and economics, politics - New Zealand, property rights Tags: age of empires, economics of colonialism
For more, see James Feyrer & Bruce Sacerdote, 2009. “Colonialism and Modern Income: Islands as Natural Experiments,” The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 91(2), pages 245-262, May.
They argue that the nature of discovery and colonization of islands provides random variation in the length and type of colonial experience. They instrument for length of colonization using variation in prevailing wind patterns and direction.
They argue that wind speed and direction had a significant effect on historical colonial rule but do not have a direct effect on GDP today. The data also suggest that years as a colony after 1700 are more beneficial than earlier years.
They also find a discernable pecking order among the colonial powers, with years under U.S., British, French, and Dutch rule having more beneficial effects than Spanish or Portuguese rule.
Nearest new bus stop is well outside of walking distance on a rainy day, much less fine
10 Sep 2018 Leave a comment
in economics of bureaucracy, politics - New Zealand, transport economics
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At 2018 Connecticut championships, 5 of the 6 medalists in men’s and women’s 100m finals were biologically male
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in health economics, politics - USA, sports economics Tags: political correctness
There is big money is women’s college sports scholarships too.
the earnings advantage is 10–20% for people who are fluent in the dominant language compared with those who are not
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in applied price theory, human capital, population economics
What is the universe expanding into? – Sajan Saini
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in economics of media and culture Tags: space
An Open Letter to The Green Party from Women’s Voices Matter
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Dear Green Party Member/Officer/Representative,
An open letter from Womens Voices Matter
In February this year I wrote the text below, and then the nasty “TERF BLOCKER” list that the Green Party LGBTIQA+ twitter account compiled and tweeted was subsequently turned into a private access only link. So I chose not to send the following email.
I subsequently came across the ‘Equal Opportunities’ manifesto article, authored by Aimee Challenor in an official capacity as the Green Parties Equalities Spokesperson. It is dangerously misogynistic and erases women, especially lesbians and bi-sexual women.
I would like you to know, that current media attention relating to allegations of wrongdoing by Aimee Challenors father have absolutely no relation to this email, which was authored months prior to extremely distressing allegations being revealed by mainstream media coverage of David Challenors imprisonment for child sexual abuse over the last few days.
Women’s Voices Matter would like the…
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The Interesting Military Career of Sir Michael Caine
10 Sep 2018 Leave a comment
in defence economics, movies, war and peace Tags: Korean war
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