“The funniest papers in the history of economics”
Check out my latest video, filmed at the Humor Session at the Jan 2016 annual meeting of the American Economic Association. (For more info see my collection of funny economics articles or the Virtual Specialized Issue of Economic Inquiry.) All together my videos have over 1 million hits on YouTube.
Upcoming Shows
+ Sep 19, 2018 Spokane WA Community Bankers of WA & CA I’ll be speaking at the first combined convention of the Community Bankers of Washington (CBW) and the California Community Bankers Network (CCBN) in Spokane on W Sept 19. + Sep 29, 2018 Salt Lake City UT CCL Regional Conference I'll be doing a keynote talk at the Citizens' Climate Lobby regional conference in Salt Lake City on Saturday Sept 29 from 1:30-2:30pm. Register here! + Oct 1, 2018 Salt Lake City UT Paternity leave! I'll be on paternity leave during the month of October! + Nov 14, 2018 Norfolk VA Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education® (AFCPE®) I'll be giving an evening talk at the 2018 AFCPE® Research and Training Symposium in Norfolk VA on W Nov 14. Register at the link! + Jan 5, 2019 Atlanta GA 11th Annual AEA Economics Humor Session in Honor of Caroline Postelle Clotfelter The AEA Humor Session will be on Sat Jan 5, 2019, at 8pm in Atlanta, details TBD. The humor session is one of the only parts of the American Economic Association annual meeting that is free and open to the public! (Registration for the full conference---more info here---is well worth it if you're into economics :) + Feb 11, 2019 Portland OR Reed College Tentative at Reed College in Portland OR on M Feb 11. + Mar 16, 2019 San Jose CA Tentative in San Jose CA Details TBD about a tentative talk in San Jose CA on Sat March 16. I’ve gone Hollywood!
In 2014 I was the “celebrity economist” in a series of videos for the newly redesigned Ford Transit Connect, a nifty van that’s customizable, maneuverable, fuel-efficient, and could be just right for your small business!
I filmed a “Numbers Don’t Lie” 30-second promo video, plus the 90-second “Tomatoes” video you see here and four other 90-second videos: “Petting Zoo”, “Surf Shop”, “Salvage Recycle”, and “Roadside Rescue”. And FYI see also this ad starring Nobel laureate Thomas Sargent!
Cartoon Economics
The Cartoon Introduction to Economics (Volume 1: Micro and Volume 2: Macro) is now available in 12 foreign languages!
My new Cartoon Climate book!
The Cartoon Introduction to Climate Change is now out! Here are excerpts, reviews, detailed page notes, and more. (Here’s similar info about Cartoon Micro and Cartoon Macro.)
PS. Thanks to everyone who supported us on Kickstarter! And if you’re in the USA, you can get a signed copy by donating $250 to the CarbonWA carbon tax campaign :)
