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Why Midas Oracle is opinionated: A vision based on false hypotheses is better than a lack of vision.

Who makes a good editor? When Paul Milgrom recommended me to replace him as a co-editor of the American Economic Review, a post I held over nine years, one of the attributes he gave as a justification for the recommendation … Continue reading

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David Pennock colleague’s confession as journal editor

I’ve spent a considerable amount of time as an editor. I’ve rejected about 2,500 papers, and accepted 200. No one likes a rejection and less than 1% consider it justified. Fortunately, there is some duplication across authors, so I have … Continue reading

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