tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post1003884448320757870..comments2023-11-19T20:38:50.237-08:00Comments on Economic Logic: Do we need awards in Economics?Economic Logicianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10171296292101248614noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-69782029078636991702012-04-27T11:22:27.308-07:002012-04-27T11:22:27.308-07:00You can add a new data point for the JBC medal:
...You can add a new data point for the JBC medal: <br /><br />2012 Amy Finkelstein, Phd at MIT, Faculty at MITAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-36698914486993182362012-01-16T21:43:49.156-08:002012-01-16T21:43:49.156-08:00As a young economist myself I feel that it might b...As a young economist myself I feel that it might be a good time to rethink prizes particularly in light of the comments presented above. First, there does appear to be institutional nepotism in awards. Second, there seems to be a total lack of ethics on the part of our community which is very disturbing and upsetting to young people like me. As pointed out earlier the case of Banerjee and Duflo is really depressing. While no one cares who is in a relationship with whom, it matters if the nominator/recommendation letter writer is in a sexual relationship with the candidate. This is a serious conflict of interest. Why does our community tolerate this kind of unethical behavior? The problem is that it takes away from the respect we can hold both parties in in such a situation. Is this why Duflo has all the prizes? Why cannot some senior folks police this kind of behavior? Is this the only way that women can still make it to the top? If so, its really disappointing. Banerjee needs to make sure that he does not nominate or write letters for Duflo and needs to excuse himself from any prize committees that he is on where she is being considered as he is in relationship with her. I really hope that prize committees get their act together and become more careful and ethical. If they cannot, we should simply get rid of prizes as they are meaningless. This is not about misogyny alone, this is about ethics people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-58175436703858481302011-08-26T13:36:00.970-07:002011-08-26T13:36:00.970-07:00Falk certainly did not deserve the award.Falk certainly did not deserve the award.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-39494902318932764812011-08-26T01:31:43.104-07:002011-08-26T01:31:43.104-07:00... first thing which came to my mind when it was ...... first thing which came to my mind when it was mentioned that Fehr was in the committee, is that Falk will get the award.<br /><br />Armin Falk certainly deserves this ward, still the Economic logician definitely has a point!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-61603718306884918502011-08-25T14:49:05.375-07:002011-08-25T14:49:05.375-07:00I was at the award ceremony for Armin Falk. I noti...I was at the award ceremony for Armin Falk. I noticed quite a few people who were not applauding.<br /><br />In his speech, Falk did not thank Fehr by name, although it was quite obvious he was solely responsible for him getting the prize.Vilfredonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-49323396290202041552011-08-24T18:31:58.460-07:002011-08-24T18:31:58.460-07:00Somehow I think Esther Duflo would have spelt her ...Somehow I think Esther Duflo would have spelt her own name correctly.<br /><br />Also, when the charge is nepotism, arguing that MIT is the best because it wins all the awards, gets all the best jobs and has the most top publications doesn't help your case. (note that I am not implying that it hurts your case, it just doesn't help)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-14569104633931090022011-08-24T16:23:40.177-07:002011-08-24T16:23:40.177-07:00No other discipline has the power concentration di...No other discipline has the power concentration displayed by economics. Compare with the affiliation dispersion of the leading journals in physics, psychology, politics....whatever.<br /><br />By the way, I have been on many committees where people step out of the room while a case they have a personal interest in is discussed. Their absence is the elephant in the room.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-74498927147639020842011-08-23T10:30:18.829-07:002011-08-23T10:30:18.829-07:00List did not get screwed. He should never have be...List did not get screwed. He should never have been considered.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-54716722916321031362011-08-23T03:24:44.978-07:002011-08-23T03:24:44.978-07:00Ester (Duflo?),this post is not only about you...Ester (Duflo?),this post is not only about you...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-54218170346457969902011-08-23T02:42:05.669-07:002011-08-23T02:42:05.669-07:00Looks like you can't be a woman, win an award,...Looks like you can't be a woman, win an award, and not be faced with gossip on your sexual relations. Maybe you could write a post on misogyny in the economics profession?Esternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-8887301102658803482011-08-22T21:03:22.100-07:002011-08-22T21:03:22.100-07:00EL is spot on. Athey won the award while Manski, ...EL is spot on. Athey won the award while Manski, coauthor of she and her husband sat on the committee and one of her mentors Poterba was the head of the committee. That is only the beginning. <br /><br />List got royally screwed. At least they did something about it by making the award annual.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-12601646971018377062011-08-22T19:53:38.066-07:002011-08-22T19:53:38.066-07:00Banerjee and Duflo as a couple is no rumor. It'...Banerjee and Duflo as a couple is no rumor. It's a fact now and was then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-29357688186302221202011-08-22T11:09:48.261-07:002011-08-22T11:09:48.261-07:00I am personally offended by the allegations made h...I am personally offended by the allegations made here. It is a fact that the MIT Economics PhD program is the best in the world. To convince yourself, apart from all the awards former students get, check out the placement record in the top 2 departments, how frequently they publish in top journals like the QJE and how many of them are fellows of the NBER. No other program comes close.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-82871946850495043042011-08-22T09:37:10.528-07:002011-08-22T09:37:10.528-07:00There is also a persistent rumor that Banerjee and...There is also a persistent rumor that Banerjee and Duflo are a couple. This may not have been true at the time of the award, though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-76954273939632832742011-08-22T05:32:50.801-07:002011-08-22T05:32:50.801-07:00No, I am not familiar with the internal procedures...No, I am not familiar with the internal procedures for these awards. But the appearances are damning. When one of your students is among the potential winners of the award, you do not serve on that committee. There is no excuse.<br /><br />Cronyism for grants is rampant everywhere and in every field. These awards, because they are so rare and prestigious, should be above that.Economic Logicianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10171296292101248614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-2386376984327038562011-08-21T19:32:54.604-07:002011-08-21T19:32:54.604-07:00Do you actually know how the selection process wor...Do you actually know how the selection process works? How do you not know it is not like NIH reviews where persons on the evaluating committee who have conflicts of interest leave the room for the discussion of certain candidates?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-52368522675128017572011-08-21T16:40:26.605-07:002011-08-21T16:40:26.605-07:00The Clark Medal went annual frequency precisely be...The Clark Medal went annual frequency precisely because of the uproar that obvious choices like John List had been missed. But it does not seem to have changed the pattern, though.Kansannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-58019180208196574862011-08-21T12:56:13.611-07:002011-08-21T12:56:13.611-07:00I agree with EL. But there are many such examples....I agree with EL. But there are many such examples. Take the ERC grants. For example, Falk und Fuchs-Schundeln obviously got ERC grants only because of their connections, while others such as Jehiel and Moldovanu clearly deserved their grants because of the quality of their research.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-22506856747997049842011-08-20T22:52:45.432-07:002011-08-20T22:52:45.432-07:00Economic Logician has previously discussed self-pl...Economic Logician has previously discussed self-plagiarism by Frey.mOOmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440274434662150925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-2817669093941117182011-08-20T18:57:22.256-07:002011-08-20T18:57:22.256-07:00What does Bruno Frey have to do with this?What does Bruno Frey have to do with this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4159906646513306121.post-90293591985057943342011-08-20T18:22:41.081-07:002011-08-20T18:22:41.081-07:00I have known Bruno Frey for some time. I have rece...I have known Bruno Frey for some time. I have recently met Ernst Fehr. They are both as slick and sleazy in a way that makes my skin crawl. They are so sure of themselves that they never can be wrong, even when one points out the obvious. <br /><br />I am very happy you are taking the initiative to point out their wrongdoings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com