Surviving in the world of fake reviews
I have been buying most non-perishable things online for years. And most things I buy online I buy from Amazon. An obvious issue with online
What I’ve learned from being a journal editor
I’ve held an editorial role at the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (JAERE) for 3.5 years now (2.5 as co-editor and
Informal recruiting of men versus women
I routinely hear talk about female economists being in much more demand than male economists. I decided to gather some data to test whether this
“Lessons From The Edge: A Memoir”
I just finished “Lessons From The Edge: A Memoir” by Marie Yovanovitch, a career diplomat who served as US Ambassador to Ukraine in 2016-2019 and
The Recipe for World Peace
Ukraine’s counteroffensive is now officially underway. As the events unfold, people are asking how Russia’s war on Ukraine will end, as if it is a
How to be a constructive referee
A few weeks ago, I asked people to share the meanest referee comment they’ve received. The response was overwhelming; the question clearly hit a nerve.
Getting started as a new assistant professor
Got a tenure-track job lined up? Congratulations! Now that you have taken some time to celebrate and relax, check out these suggestions for how to
