mirusman Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Hi people, As I am reading Steven Levitt's book these days and would like to read research (from other economists) of similar nature - can you please give me the names of other economists who have done work similar to Steven Levitt? Usman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shunyata Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 by "similar nature", you mean the ones looking into various social phenomena? this may be of your interest: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/10/business/10leonhardt.html?ex=1326085200&en=8a19c77b7038b983&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquare Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 I agree, what do you mean by "similar work?" Are you interested in the topics or the methodology? Levitt's not my favorite, so I don't have a long list for you. Roland Fryer, who frequently co-authors with Levitt, is one you can try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corneconomics Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Ariel Rubinstein is writing a book a lot like Levitt's called Freak-Freakonomics, maybe you would enjoy it ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calcox Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Gary Becker is famous for applying economic analysis to topics usually dealt with in sociology, such as family relationships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesywoozy Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Check out Armchair Economist by Steven Landsburg of University of Rochester. He has a new book called More Sex is Safer Sex, you'll like it very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquare Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 Theory is a strength of Becker's work, though. The same cannot be said for Levitt. If the OP is interested in the topics in Freakonomics, then Becker is a classic source. If he's more drawn to the clever econometrics and isn't interested in the underlying theory, then Becker won't hold the same attraction. You might try some of Card or Krueger's papers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriceTheory Posted February 19, 2007 Share Posted February 19, 2007 The reading list for Levitt's applied price theory course http://pricetheory.uchicago.edu/levitt/econ421.html includes papers by several other economists who study the same kinds of issues as Levitt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standard2785 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Using the econphd.net department ranking where would Levitts economic interests land Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standard2785 Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 bump...........anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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apropos Posted February 20, 2007 Share Posted February 20, 2007 Given the subjects he writes about, I would say it's "applied microeconomics" applied to subjects such as criminology, education, and sociology. I don't know which cathegory this falls into in econphd.net rankings due to the interdisciplinary nature of his work. Labor and public economics would probably be the closest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freakonomizer Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Check the works of Ed Glaeser and Dan Hamermesh..great topics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denken Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Check out the work by Rafael Di Tella from Harvard Business School related to the role of beliefs and happiness in economic organization. In particular, you may find interesting the following papers: "The Formation of Beliefs: Evidence from the Allocation of Land Titles to Squatters”, 2006, QJE. “Do Police Reduce Crime? Estimates Using the Allocation of Police Forces after a Terrorist Attack”, 2004, AER “The Macroeconomics of Happiness”, 2003, Rev. Econ. Statist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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