Chris Blattman

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Links I liked

1. “Last year more Americans died from falling out of bed than in all U.S. wars combined.” This and more interesting tidbits on war from Joshua Goldstein.

2. Must read: In defense of aid, a personal tale

3. Andrew Sullivan on Huntsman 2016

4. One for the conflict research audience: Rainfall isn’t a valid instrumental variable for income’s effect on violence?

5. Art project of the day: Genetic portraits

 

3 Responses

  1. Loved the rainfall as an instrumental variable. Clearly what we need to do is randomize the assignment of rainfall to different areas, that would solve all our problems.

  2. “Last year more Americans died from falling out of bed than in all U.S. wars combined.” ?
    and 56% of all statistics are made up on the spot …

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