The #NobelPrize committee couldn't reach Paul Milgrom to share the news that he won, so his fellow winner and neighbor Robert Wilson knocked on his door in the middle of the night.
The share of children who died before they are 5 years old declined in all world regions.
Africa 32% ➘ 7%
Asia 24% ➘ 3%
Oceania 10% ➘ 2%
South America 19% ➘ 2%
Northern America 4% ➘ 0.7%
Europe 11% ➘ 0.5%
Globally 22% ➘ 3.8%
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El gasto keynesiano tradicional no funcionará: de manera simple, para "ayudar a los restaurantes" (negocios de contacto) hay que eliminar el virus que hace que el cliente tenga miedo a ir al restaurante. Más gasto keynesiano no se salvará al restaurante mientras siga el miedo.
Enormously impressed by the webinar by Raj Chetty today
https://t.co/uK4Rb3wpUI
An amazing combination of how to put big data together, test hypotheses, and draw highly relevant policy conclusions. This is 21st century economic research. I feel old, but excited. Watch it.
Commissione propone un Fondo di Recovery da 750 miliardi che si aggiunge agli strumenti comuni già varati. Una svolta europea per fronteggiare una crisi senza precedenti. #NextGenerationEu
"When I draw a molecule in China or in Argentina, it is the same molecule. People understand immediately without knowing Spanish or Chinese. That is beautiful. Our common goal is not about power or borders of the country, it is about bringing forward human knowledge." Ben Feringa
6/ Early in an outbreak, containment is key.
Slowing the rate of infection means that the number of people who are sick at the *same time* does not exceed the capacity of the health system.
[I wish more people understood the intention of containment.]
Boring but possibly useful thread on economics of Trumpvirus. Econ 101 tells us that there are two kinds of macro shocks: demand shocks like 2008 financial crisis and supply shocks like 1979 oil crisis. Policy implications differ 1/
My mission as President is to harness all the views around the Governing Council table in this strategy review. I want to make sure that we come to as close as possible a view that is shared by all.
Barcelona millora en el rànquing de ciutats amb més talent.
Ocupa la 28ena posició a nivell mundial, en comparació a la 49ena en què se situava l'any passat https://t.co/A8T4TMOiIp