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  Ethiopia dam fact of the day

  

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  Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam when filled will have capacity to hold 74bn cubic metres of water, more than the volume of the entire Blue Nile. Makes Egypt nervous about water supply in a drought. That is from Adam Tooze. The post Ethiopia dam fact of the day appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.

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  Self-doubt as a barrier

  

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  Nearly half of adults who responded to a national survey said self-doubt is one of the...

  Nearly half of adults who responded to a national survey said self-doubt is one of the largest challenges they would face if they enrolled in a postsecondary education or training program. Self-doubt was one of the top three challenges respondents cited, below time and above cost. The new data are included in the findings from […] The post Self-doubt as a barrier appeared first...

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  Thursday assorted links

  

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  1. Markets in everything: selfie masks that look like your face. 2. Orthodox privilege, by Paul...

  1. Markets in everything: selfie masks that look like your face. 2. Orthodox privilege, by Paul Graham. 3. Chess players make bigger mistakes when they are playing on-line (are some of those hand/cursor slips?  How much is lack of immersion in the competitive atmosphere of a face to face game?). 4. Derek Lowe on T-cell […] The post Thursday assorted links appeared first on...

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  Longer-run economic consequences of pandemics

  

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  How do major pandemics affect economic activity in the medium to longer term? Is it consistent...

  How do major pandemics affect economic activity in the medium to longer term? Is it consistent with what economic theory prescribes? Since these are rare events, historical evidence over many centuries is required. We study rates of return on assets using a dataset stretching back to the 14th century, focusing on 12 major pandemics where […] The post Longer-run economic consequences of pandemics appeared...

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