Are economists satisfied with the status quo of economic research? Will the virtual format of workshops and seminars persist post COVID?

Two interesting critiques of the microfoundations approach to macroeconomics.

Should DSGE models be brought back to their empirical roots or be replaced?

Three new papers use random forests, a machine learning technique, to develop early warning signs for financial crises and economic recessions.

Research worth reading in celebration of the International Women’s Day!

Paul Romer argues that economists of the 60s and 70s might have ruined the economy.

During the ASSA 2020 Annual Meeting two papers by Luigi Zingales and George DeMartino emphasize economists' responsibilities towards society.

When outsiders criticize economics…

Akerlof on macroeconomics during the last 60 years and new research on why the concept of equilibrium in economics might have serious problems.

This year's Nobel laureates revolutionized development economics through their use of random controlled trials (RTCs). But RTCs have their critics.