Brett Keller
Roving data guy, occasional musician. Job: . Alum of econ/policy, global epi, . Opinions/views = mine.
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Ameyo Adadevoh - Wikipedia
En.wikipedia.org 36h 1 tweets
Gigerenzer: “The Bias Bias in Behavioral Economics,” including discussion of political implications « Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
Statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu 3d 4 tweets
Brett Keller Gigerenzer: “The Bias Bias in Behavioral Economics,” including discussion of political implications « Andrew Gelman 36h
Nomads travel to America’s Walmarts to stock Amazon’s shelves
The Verge 6d 7 tweets
To stock Amazon’s shelves, merchants travel the backroads of America in search of rare soap and coveted toys.
Brett Keller Nomads travel to America’s Walmarts to stock Amazon’s shelves >> so how long until these retailers realize their leaving money on the table for arbitragists (sp?) and sell directly to Amazon? 38h
Taiwan’s Status is a Geopolitical Absurdity
The Atlantic 9d 2 tweets
The island is not recognized by its most important ally, faces an existential threat from territory it claims as its own and its sovereign status is being gradually erased by companies seeking to preserve access to the world’s largest market.
Brett Keller Taiwan’s Status is a Geopolitical Absurdity 5d
The Curious Case of M-Pesa’s Miraculous Poverty Reduction Powers
Developing Economics 32d 7 tweets
By Milford Bateman, Maren Duvendack and Nicholas Loubere Over the past decade the expansion of digital-financial inclusion through innovations in financial technology (fin-tech) has been identified…
Brett Keller The Curious Case of M-Pesa’s Miraculous Poverty Reduction Powers | Developing Economics 6d
In real life, Simba’s mom would be running the pride
Animals 8d 8 tweets
A lion expert breaks down lion family dynamics.
Creative Design, Living Labs - Nairobi, , Kenya - PATH
Path.silkroad.com 7d 1 tweets
  PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise...
Brett Keller cool design role with in Kenya! >> "Creative Design, Living Labs" #kot #hcd 7d
In 9 minutes, meet an entire Liberian village
GiveDirectly 8d 1 tweets
All 7 households in the Liberian village of Matay Ta have received a GiveDirectly transfer of USD $750. Even in this tiny village, spending choices vary widely.
USA's formidable women's team is no accident. It's a product of public policy | Moira Donegan
Moira Donegan - the Guardian 11d 27 tweets
Thank title IX for the dominance of our female sports stars. The law has nurtured several generations of women and girls
What is the Probability of a Nuclear War?
Alex Tabarrok - Marginal REVOLUTION 16d 10 tweets
I agree with Tyler who wrote recently that “the risk of nuclear war remains the world’s No. 1 problem, even if that risk does not seem so pressing on any particular day.” The probability of a nuclear war is inherently difficult to predict but what...
Brett Keller What is the Probability of a Nuclear War? - Marginal Revolution 15d
xkcd: Coordinate Precision
Xkcd.com 15d 5 tweets
Brett Keller finally, a handy guide I can send to people >> xkcd: Coordinate Precision 15d
Judge finalizes $25 million for 'victims of Donald Trump's fraudulent university'
ABC News 463d 2 tweets
Trump University attendees are getting paid back.
Can hit songs be worth more than gold?
BBC News 18d 2 tweets
Chart-topping tunes are the latest thing you can invest your money in. But how wise is that exactly?
Brett Keller “Can hit songs be worth more than gold?” | BBC 16d
Careers | American Institutes for Research
Jobs-airdc.icims.com 18d 1 tweets
Import data from SAS
Stata.com 20d 1 tweets
Stata 16
Brett Keller looks like Stata 16 makes Stat/Transfer obsolete (at least for me, since I only ever used the latter for Import data from SAS and SPSS) 20d
From the comments, on alcohol abuse
tylercowen - Marginal REVOLUTION 21d 2 tweets
I refer you to Prevalence of 12-Month Alcohol Use, High-Risk Drinking, and DSM-IV Alcohol Use Disorder in the United States, 2001-2002 to 2012-2013. My apologies for not being able to locate the primary data sooner. Key summary quotes below:...
Brett Keller a quick summary of the rise of alcohol abuse over the last decade in the US >> From the comments, on alcohol abuse - Marginal Revolution 21d
Another Regression Discontinuity Disaster and what can we learn from it « Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
Statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu 22d 5 tweets
Brett Keller applying this Bertrand Russell quote to (silly) regression discontinuity graphs made my morning > “This is one of those views which are so absurd that only very learned men could possibly adopt them.” 21d
Data monitoring committee - Wikipedia
En.wikipedia.org 25d 1 tweets
Brett Keller Yes, it's a whole world in itself. Data and Safety Monitoring Boards 25d
World population growth is expected to nearly stop by 2100
Pew Research Center 29d 24 tweets
For the first time in modern history, the world’s population is expected to virtually stop growing by the end of this century.
One Trump Tax Cut Was Meant to Help the Poor. A Billionaire Ended Up Winning Big.
Justin Elliott - ProPublica 28d 3 tweets
Opportunity zones are meant to spur new investment in poor areas. But Under Armour’s Kevin Plank is getting a tax break for investments that are not new and not in a poor tract. And Plank’s area was picked over neighborhoods that are actually poor.