Day: October 20, 2013

Quote: The rise of applied, observational economics

Austin Frakt October 20, 2013

As is the case with epidemiologists, the fundamental challenge faced by economists — and a root cause of many disagreements in the field — is

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Adrianna McIntyre October 20, 2013

How Product Standardization Affects Choice: Evidence from the Massachusetts Health Insurance Exchange by Keith Marzilli Ericson and Amanda Starc (National Bureau of Economic Research) Standardization

Quote: Placebo effects (plural)

Austin Frakt October 20, 2013

Our results suggest that some types of placebo treatments can be, on average, associated with greater improvements than others. Although our study cannot prove that

Day: October 20, 2013

Quote: The rise of applied, observational economics

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Quote: Placebo effects (plural)

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