Economics (Theory and Philosophy) – Page 7

The Pandemic’s Labor Market Myths

Amid the pandemic, people thought the labor market had permanently changed in important ways. It was a bad bet.

By Jeanna Smialek and Ben Casselman

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Harvard’s Francesca Gino, Dishonesty Expert, Is Accused of Fraud

Questions about a widely cited paper are the latest to be raised about methods used in behavioral research.

By Noam Scheiber

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William E. Spriggs, Economist Who Pushed for Racial Justice, Dies at 68

An educator who served in the Obama administration, he championed workers, especially Black workers, and challenged his profession’s racial assumptions.

By Ben Casselman

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Robert E. Lucas Jr., Nobel-Winning Conservative Economist, Dies at 85

Challenging the theories of John Maynard Keynes, he questioned the idea that government intervention could help steer the economy.

By Sam Roberts

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