As you may or may not know, I am an economist
by training.
I find economics fascinating and I wish the rest of the world did
too.
Here are some of my favorite articles and some favorite links.
Favorite Articles
This article shows a fascinating way of
examining obesity from a
cost-benefit point of view. In modern times the opportunity cost of
exercizing
has risen, and the cost of food has fallen.
Summary of article by Edward P Lazear
This article discusses how economics
has expanded knowledge in many
"non-economic" fields including crime fighting, mariage, and religion.