Ep. 459 Chicago-Trained Alberto Bisin Defends the Use of Mathematics in Economics
Bob has a delightful discussion with one of his NYU professors on the recent controversy regarding the use of math in economics. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview. Paul Romer’s critique of “mathiness” in the theory of economic growth. Bob’s doctoral dissertation, with mathematical appendix showing the problems…
