Reader Survey

Yes, I read Marginal Revolution, Greg Mankiw, and Asymmetrical Information.

MR only. Don’t mind the links b/c they don’t take up much time. Pareto’s law applies to your and Bryan’s posts, so just post what you think is good enough. Don’t force anything.

The de Gray book review was the best from you. Posts on restricting enfranchisement are the best from Caplan. The political correctness posts were the biggest waste of space in my opinion.

I read both MR and AI, but it’s still good info to see the posts you think are worth linking to. I say keep it up, but try to force yourself to write a sentence or two of commentary about anything you choose to link to.

I read MR and AI but not GM. I think the topics you write about are fine. When I cease to like the topics you choose or the way you write about them, I will unsubscribe. I suspect that I am not unique in that. Life’s too short and the blogosphere too rich to spend time trying to get one blog to change.

I read MR, and GM but not AI. Please feel free to link to MR and GM, though, as I sometimes skim them and you linking to them would help decide whether to go back to read them.

I always read MR, read GM (though it’s been getting tedious with single link posts), and often read AI (though the comments are horrible).

I’d like to see more discussions about the role of institutions in government and economic growth, discussions of the Singularity hypothesis, and LESS about health care – not knowing much about policy really hurts reading those entries.

I read GM, MR and AS (which seems sorta defunctish now that Megan left). I especially like Bryan’s public choice stuff. Immigration is a favorite topic as well. Keep the links comming, they’re not a waste of time even if I don’t follow the actual link.

I gave up on GM. He seemed never to engage with his commenters.

I don’t read MR, GM, or AI regularly, but I read Econlog every day. I also read Cafe Hayek and Mises blog and several others.

I read MR, GM, Megan McArdle (wherever she is), Cafe Hayek, & Overcoming Bias, all via Google Reader, which is to say I don’t necessarily read each entry beyond what Reader provides.

Yes, I read Mankiw, Marginal Revolution, and Asymmetrical Information.

I read MR. I don’t like Mankiw much (because I used his text in macro) but should probably read it anyway. Links to points of interest from there are hence useful for me. I don’t read AI unless there is something specific of interest there.

My favorite stuff at Econlog includes: big questions of economic importance (economic theory and history, welfare stuff, socialism, etc) and pointers for students interested in getting a PhD. I like when Econlog balances MR by focusing on slightly more important topics.

I read Asymmetrical Information and Cafe Hayek regularly.

I read MR and Mankiw, but not AI.

My favorite posts of the last couple months were
What is a High-Trust Society? and The Wonder That Is Dog. But this month I’ve also pointed people towards:
Where Haidt Falls Short
From Autos to Health Care
Understanding Gender
The Bayes Who Wasn’t There, and
Demonology in America

I read MR only (I also read Cafe Hayek, CoyoteBlog, and sometimes Overcoming Bias [though I am usually not up to date on that one, so the links help]) of those three. I like Bryan on public choice, I like the posts on healthcare, and I have really liked your posts on the mortgage crisis.

I feel like I have had a Farewell to Alms overkill due to Tyler’s bookforum (though that was hugely successful and fun to read), and sometimes I get bored of the posts on academia – a world I am glad to be out of for a time.

I also read GM, MR, AI, CH, and Free Exchange.

Redundancy: I don’t mind these, but it would be helpful if you confined them to only those posts you believe absolutely should not be missed, just in case I passed the first time I saw them.

I read MR but not GM or AI. At least, I have not read AI since it moved to The Atlantic (lack of interest by association).

I read MR, not GM and AI.

I read MR and GM but not AI.

I read MR, GM, and Cafe Hayek daily, but no AI, unless linked to from the others.

I subscribe to all three, as well as DeLong, Rodrik, Vox Baby and Becker-Posner. Cross-links still sometimes remind me that I meant to look more carefully at some post. I was interested in (not convinced by) the Farewell to Alms post… appreciative of the unemployment note… wishing for more ways to think about technology and productivity.

I read MR, Cafe Hayek, GM, Organizations and Markets, Overcoming Bias… among others.

I used to read AI but it doesn’t seem to work with Google Reader since she moved to the Atlantic. As a result I’ve only been reading it periodically of late.

I read MR, AI, and skim many others that are linked, most often TCS.

My deepest interest is health care economics and I found Econolog through “Crisis of Abundance.”

I’d wish for more interaction from both Bryan and Arnold in the comments. Failing that a short email offline from either in response to serious inquiries would enhance my experience.

Those three are in my Bloglines feed list, as is EconLog. But a link from another blog is a much better indicator of interesting content than the ‘new posts’ flag, so please, link away.

I read (or at least subscribe to the feeds for) GM and MR but not AI.

But why link to any post if you have nothing specific to say about it? We read you for your specific takes on things.

I read MR and Sometimes Mankiw’s but most MR and Econlog. But I also listen to Econtalk – I enjoy all three. This one is also great for its links to other economic topics including getting people and their ideas straight

Yes I read Maginal Revolution, Mankiw and Asymmetrical Information

I read MR, and GM but not AI.

I read MR and Overcoming Bias. I do appreciate cross-links, though, if they come with some commentary.

Yes to MR and AI.

No to the pigoublog, er, GM.

And I like the links; always good to see a 2nd opinion on something, especially when it differs.

I read MR occasionally. AI less so and probably less so yet since Jane moved over. Mankiw only when one of you guys links to him. 🙂

I would love to hear more from you (Kling) on national defense issues–I don’t agree with you and would like to better understand where you’re coming from. I think you are not a usual libertarian in this area and I suspect I’m not alone in being curious.

Yes, I read MR, AI (and it’s current incarnation as MM), and GM.

I read MR, GM but not AI.

I have created links to all of the blogs you mentioned, but do not have time to read them on a regular basis. I originally started reading your blog because you have the most original and correct views on health care I have seen anywhere. I have continued to read and be impressed and inspired by the ideas that you and Bryan discuss. Keep up the good work.

I do not read any of the three you list, as I find the GM posts you link to okay but not worth following on a regular basis and MR and AI somewhat boring or irrelevant. Also, those blogs appear to be much more popular, judging from the long comment threads they engender, and I prefer to frequent a blog with a small group of smart commenters rather than all the noise one would find on those blogs. However, I don’t primarily frequent this blog because of the lack of copious comments; I figure those blogs are more popular precisely because they’re lower quality and can be digested by lower minds. My one complaint about EconLog would be that the bloggers rarely engage the commenters by commenting on their own posts (a google search finds that Arnold has commented around 50 times on EconLog so far this year, or once every 5 days). One doesn’t have to reply to every comment but, if you’re reading the comments, a summary comment generally addressing issues raised by others would be worthwhile. As for the blog topics covered, there are too many good ones to list and no bad ones, only occasional bad takes on a subject. This is one of only three blogs that I read daily for precisely that reason.

Read Cafe Hayek, EconLog, MR, Mises Econ Blog.
Do keep providing the links. Liked the posts on Economics Curriculum and Happiness Research.
Thanks!

I read MR, GM and AI, but I don’t mind when you link to them. On most days, I may miss several stories on each blog, so when they’re cross-linked, it both increases my chances and provides an implicit weighting mechanism that helps find the most interesting stuff.

I like most of what you guys write.

I read Mankiw and MR and Kling/Caplan regularly and don’t mind the cross-referencing. Although redundant, it also informs us, don’t forget, of how each of you react to each other.

I read GM and MR, but not AI.
Please don’t link to any popular blog.

I read MR, Cafe Hayek regularly AI occasionally and Mankiw rarely.

I read GM, AI, and MR. I don’t read many others off your blogroll, so I’d rather have links to exceptional posts from other blogs than more links to those three.

I read Marginal Revolution and Asymetrical Information, but not Greg Mankiw’s blog.

I read MR about as often as I read this blog, which means that I read at least the RSS skim version of just about everything, even if it sometimes takes a few days.

I read GM occasionally on his own, but miss a lot if it’s not noted from somewhere else (and almost always follow links). I generally only read AI when following links, and sometimes don’t bother with that.

Oh, and for some examples you haven’t mentioned but might care about, I read Brad Delong about as often as here, and Dani Rodrik and Cafe Hayek about as often as Greg M. Krugman, I often read when linked, never otherwise. Right-wingers who don’t lean libertarian, I pretty much don’t bother reading at all.

I read MR but not GM and AI.

I read Marginal Revolution, Greg Mankiw, and Asymmetrical Information. I probably read Megan over at the Atlantic the most, Marginal Revolution a VERY close second, and Greg Mankiw less than the other two. I also check in regularly at Reason Magazine, Brad DeLong, and Cafe Hayek.

I read MR, browse GM about weekly, am aware of, but never visit AI unless linked.

Marginal Revolution almost every day, Mankiw almost as often, your blog almost as often as Mankiw.
What I want more of: graphs, but maybe that needs a separate blog.
Many people don’t like graphs.
(When graphs are clicked on they should become screen fillers, not the same size in the upper left hand corner.)

Read Mankiw but not the other 2.

I read all 3 blogs regularly.

Your posts about D. North are very informative. many thanks for your effort at this regard.

Yes, I read them, but not as regularly as this ‘blog.

I read MR, AI, and GM, as well as others. I appreciate more commentary, but gratuitous links are fine.

I read MR religiously, Jane Galt (at her new location at the Atlantic) regularly, and Mankiw often but not always.

MR and Econlog daily. Mankiw and AI every few days.

The feeds for MR, AI & GM are in my reader.

I regularly read MR, but not AI or GM.

FWIW, I read Cafe Hayek fairly regularly.

I regularly read each of the blogs you identify. Contrary to the previous reader, I think that Megan McArdle’s grasp of economics is quite strong.

I am interesting in everything you blog about except comic books.

I read all three.

I read MR, but not GM or AI.

I read GM, AI, and MR. MR and this blog are my favorites — I read every post. The other two I skim.

Only MR.

Of your posts, the health care ones tend to be most interesting, but I wouldn’t say I thought any of them were a waste of space.

Can’t say that I do read them. I read this, tcsdaily, cafe hayek, and freakonomics. My daily dose of economics in an interdisciplinary world

I read MR daily, have almost abandoned AI, have took a look at GM maybe three times ever – so it’s rather yes, no, no.
(I also read Cafe Hayek, Freakonomics and Marc Andreesen)

I enjoy Bryan’s attempts of interdisciplinary approach and Arnold’s insights into economic history.
(or is it all the way round? I must admit I sometimes don’t even notice who wrote what – perhaps you are a pretty coherent team)

I’m a bit sick of health care. 🙂

I often click to econ blogs from the Econ Roundtable site, so often I haven’t read a particular GM or MI that you’ve commented on — because your hooks are usually better (from my perspective) than those of GM and MI (you usually have more to say). I like all sorts of stuff talked about here — the more off the beaten path the better.

I don’t read GM, AI, or MR, except when blogs like yours link to them. I’ve tried AI & MR, didn’t like them enough to read regularly.

I read the other three econ blogs only occasionally, so I appreciate links to important posts on those sites.

I read MR but not GM and AI -but I also read and love Cafe Hayek — Most of the topics on EconLog I find interesting and I’d like to see more on the impacts of disruptive technologies and/or biz models –

Don’t regularly visit any of them so appreciate the links and comments.

Love the comments on applications of economic theory and how you’d teach it. Not as excited about latest happenings of GMU faculty. Thanks to you and Bryan for a fine site and keep up the good work.

I read MR, Mankiw, AI, Cafe Hayek, Carpe Diem. I enjoy the links because there are so many other blogs to read that I may have missed or forgotten what the original post was about.

I read MR daily, GM once in a while, do not read AI.

I read GM and MR regularly and completely (several times per week), but only sample AI infrequently (a few times a month).

I read MR but not the other 2. I just started reading this blog after prof. caplan’s book but I like the dynamic between both of you. I particularly enjoy posts in which you directly address each other’s points because I fear that co-bloggers have a tendency to speak to each other outside the public forum and we miss a lot of insight that way.

I read them all, but only sporadically.

MR, GM, BeckerPonser, Austrian Economists.

Topics: Economics Methodology. Current Research in micro/macro fields. Political Economy, Policy news.

Chris.

I read MR regularly but not the others. Pure links are boring, but links with just a sentence or two of your own take on the post are good. All the topics you cover are interesting!

I read several of the major econ blogs, so I like it when you link to them only when you have something worthwhile to say. This might be the best of the econ blogs (IMHO). Yes I read GM, AI, MR and others. One reason I keep coming back is you don’t waste my time with useless stuff. My general sense is blogs are getting less worthwhile over time, with a handful of exceptions. It’s the same rule that applies to columnists, only the process is speeded up with bloggers. Most columnists are only worth reading for a few years before they become too predictable. With bloggers, predictability is deadly, but too many bloggers become predictable. Most bloggers are too quick to venture into areas they know too little about. As the proliferation of blogs explodes, there’s less reason for readers to question them or critique them — there’s just too much stuff out there. So readers will be tempted to turn away. There are a good number of high traffic and well-known blogs I’ve stopped reading in recent months because they are coasting or bloviating about irrelevant things. Hopefully EconLog doesn’t go the same way 🙂

I don’t read any other blogs except Reason Magazine’s Hit & Run. I keep planning to begin reading Marginal Revolution, but I haven’t done so, yet.

I read MR and GM, not AI.

Slightly off topic – I also use a feed reader and as a result read less of this blog – since only the first few lines of the post come through it is hard to judge their interest to me (diminished expected value for any given post?) and I skip rather than clicking through to investigate further.

[Hi, dan. You might be subscribing to the wrong RSS feed. We have several because some people want only the excerpts for their feed readers, while others want the whole posts. You can switch to http://www.econlib.org/index.xml for the whole posts. For more information see the EconLog FAQ–Econlib Ed.]

I read MR, and GM but not AI.

I read all three and TCS too. Also Robin Hanson

I read MR as well.

I read GM, MR, AI, Newmark’s Door (since I took his class)Cafe Hayek, Dani Rodrik, Kids Prefer Cheese (Mike Munger and Angus), Beckner-Posner, and the Austrian blogs (a little).
Smartest: Econlog and Rodrik
Funniest: KPC, and Newmark
Insightful: MR, Cafe Hayek
Quirkiest: AI, KPC
Longest: B-P, and Brad DeLlllooooonnngggg.