COVID-19 death rate in Indonesia
This morning, as usual, I prepared breakfast, did the dishes, all while listening to a podcast. One of my favorite, Babbage aired the recent development of COVID-19, including the …
When Instrumental Variable (IV) is problematic
One problem with IV is weak instrument, which may worsen an OLS. A course from CBE demonstrate weak instrument issue with R
Daily COVID-19 Testing in Indonesia
The government seems increasingly eager to usher in the “New Normal” and start reopening the economy. A guidebook on how to handle the “New Normal” from BPOM has already been …
Thorbecke 2019: Japan's Exchange Rate and Electronics Exports
For my first paper review post, I will cover a paper by Thorbecke that is certainly interesting. The paper, which examines how Japan’s electronics export competitiveness was …
Amiti and Konings 2007
This is a long-overdue blog review of Amiti and Konings’ paper. This paper has been widely cited, and when it came out, the issue was really hot: how tariff reductions could help …
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