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Deadliest coal mine explosion in China in years kills at least 82 people, local officials say AP NewsChina's worst coal mining blast in over a decade kills 82 CNNDeadliest coal mine explosion in years kills at least 82 people in China, state media say PBSChina coal mine explosion leaves 82 people dead BBC
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U.S., Iran close to a deal to end war, official says AxiosTrump says agreement with Iran has ‘been largely negotiated' and Strait of Hormuz will be opened CNNMiddle East crisis live: fate of strait of Hormuz hangs in balance as Trump claims Iran deal ‘largely negotiated' The GuardianTrump says Iran ceasefire deal in final stages, to be ‘announced shortly' The Washington PostIran War Live Updates: Trump Says Peace Deal Is Near The New York Times
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BESIDES brains, the only tools an economist used to need were a pen and notebook. But massive improvements in computing power have turned the dismal science into an increasingly empirical one. Research by Daniel Hamermesh at Royal Holloway, University of London, finds the share of economics papers in leading journals focused on pure theory fell from 58% in 1983 to 19% in 2011.
Three types of empirical papers have taken their place. The first sort feeds on publicly available data, such as household surveys. The second relies on data from experiments, such as randomised controlled trials. Most leading empirical papers, however, now rely on other data, often administrative and acquired through extensive negotiation with government officials. Analysis by The Economist of work from the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that at least 28 papers it released last year featured the use of administrative data. Before 2000 hardly any did (see...Continue reading
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