Monday, May 15, 2017

Replicability and credibility of scientific research as a challenge to market design

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A recent issue of PLOS Biology carries a call for some market design: The credibility crisis in research: Can economics tools help? Thom...
Sunday, May 14, 2017

The gastroenterology fellowship match is thriving

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The journal of  Digestive Diseases and Sciences  reports that the state of the Gastro match is good: The Gastroenterology Fellowship Ma...
Saturday, May 13, 2017

Media coverage and organ donor registration

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How organ donation is covered in the press might effect donor registrations. Here's a paper from the PNAS: Effect of media presentat...
Friday, May 12, 2017

Living versus deceased donor kidneys (LD kidneys last longer...)

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It appears that even a not so well matched living donor kidney lasts longer than a deceased donor kidney... Living Donation Has a Greater...
Thursday, May 11, 2017

You can register as an organ donor in MN when you get a fishing license

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Organ donation isn't just for drivers' licenses in Minnesota: Fish, hunt, save lives: MN first to offer organ donor option on fish...
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

recovering more deceased donor kidneys

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Here's a post from the American Society of Neprology (ASN): Old Age Should Not Exclude Organ Donation After Death Kidneys from elderl...
Tuesday, May 9, 2017

The job market for economists: Planet Money podcast (24 minutes)

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If you want to relive (or anticipate) your experience on the job market for new Ph.D. economists, here is the podcast for you.  Journalists...
Monday, May 8, 2017

Assisted suicide--the musical

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A Theatrical Rebuttal to the Farce of ‘Dignicide’ The creator of ‘Assisted Suicide: The Musical’ says euthanasia denies the value of peopl...
Sunday, May 7, 2017

Interview about Who Gets What and Why, in Portugese

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The Portugese translation of Who Gets What and Why is called  Como Funcionam Os Mercados (How markets work) Here's an interview about...
Saturday, May 6, 2017

A non-directed kidney donor speaks about his experience (which started with a Freakonomics podcast)

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Here's more on Ned Brooks, the non-directed donor who heard about kidney exchange chains on a Freakonomics podcast: Ned Brooks: Dona...
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Friday, May 5, 2017

Highlights from the Barcelona GSE 10th Anniversary Celebration

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You can find videos and photos from the 10th anniversary celebration of the Barcelona Graduate School of Economics (BGSE) here .  (The cele...
Thursday, May 4, 2017

William J. Baumol (1922-2017)

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Many will remember Baumol for his explication of why labor costs go up in industries in which productivity does not. I mostly think about h...

Milliman Lecture in Economics at UW, May 4

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If you're in Seattle this evening... 2017 Biennial Endowed Milliman Lecture in Economics Alvin Roth , 2012 Nobel Laureate in Econo...
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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Mike Rees in India to help remove obstacles to kidney exchange

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The Times of India reports: Paired kidney donations may mitigate patients’ agonizing wait "On Tuesday, at an event organized by Gif...
Tuesday, May 2, 2017

The threshold structure of Top Trading Cycles (TTC) by Leshno and Lo

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A new look at top trading cycles: The Simple Structure of Top Trading Cycles inSchool Choice Jacob D. Leshno and Irene Lo  April 25, 2...
Monday, May 1, 2017

School choice in Chicago: GoCPS

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Here's an account from New Schools for Chicago: Chicago Board of Education Approves the Single Application " Yesterday, the Chic...
Sunday, April 30, 2017

Paul Milgrom on the history of spectrum auctions

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How obscure science led to spectrum auctions that connected the world BY PAUL MILGROM,  04/30/17 07:00 AM EDT "The incentive auc...
Saturday, April 29, 2017

The 28th Jerusalem School in Economic Theory: Mechanism Design, June 27 - July 6, 2017

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The 28th Jerusalem School in Economic Theory Mechanism Design Event date:  June 27 - July 6, 2017  Organizers: Eric Maskin, Ge...