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Martin Fiszbein
@MartinFiszbein
Economist @bu_economics | Growth and development in historical perspective
Sep 16, 2020 • 12 tweets • 3 min read
We are glad that our paper on Frontier Culture is receiving attention outside economics, but based on the comments here it is clear we need to make some clarifications. Thread [1/12] 2 The paper was not a project to endorse Turner. His work has received vast criticism and much of that criticism is absolutely justified. Below is a paragraph from our introduction. [2/12]
Aug 28, 2020 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
“Rugged Individualism and Collective (In)action During the COVID-19 Pandemic” – new paper with @SamuelBazzi and @melesemesay [1/8]

Full paper: bu.edu/econ/files/202… In previous work, we show that historical frontier experience across U.S. counties explains the long-run prevalence of rugged individualism—a distinctive combination of individualism and opposition to government intervention. [2/8]

Full paper: tinyurl.com/yy9gx9lo