Economics blogs, such as Freakonomics, Marginal Revolution, Paul Krugman and Greg Mankiw, have built large followings – whether measured by subscriptions in Google Reader or by average daily page views. These blogs not only give their creators an outlet to disseminate their ideas and work immediately in a format that is more accessible, but also enable instant feedback, are easy to share on the open web, and allow the bloggers a personal style rather than the inaccessible format of academic journals.
This paper aims to answer three questions regarding the impacts of economics blogs. First, do blogs improve dissemination of working papers or journal articles? Second, do they raise the profile of their creators? Third, do they cause changes in attitudes among their readers or lead to increased knowledge?
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