Re: Top 10 Economic Puzzles

2000-10-24 Thread Robin Hanson
Fabio wrote: What are the big unsolved puzzles of economic empirical research? What economic phenoma seem pretty darn important, but have not been adequately explained by current economic theories? 1) Why do people live so much longer today than they used to? 2) Why are some nations rich and

Re: Top 10 Economic Puzzles

2000-10-24 Thread Fred Foldvary
What are the big unsolved puzzles of economic empirical research? -fabio How much is the total land rent of the United States or any other country, and how much would that rent be if all taxes having an excess burden were eliminated? Fred Foldvary

Re: Top 10 Economic Puzzles

2000-10-24 Thread jhorsman
At 12:23 PM 10/24/00 -0500, you wrote: Informal Survey: What are the big unsolved puzzles of economic empirical research? What economic phenoma seem pretty darn important, but have not been adequately explained by current economic theories? Just curious to see what the pro's have to say... 1-