NBER Lecture: AI-Generated Data to Disrupt Empirical Economics
TaniaBabina · x · 2026-07-30
Economists point out a "lamppost problem" in current empirical research: scholars often only study what existing data can measure. They argue that unstructured data and AI will fundamentally change this paradigm and transform the field.
The author is scheduled to give an NBER Methods Lecture alongside Melissa Dell this Thursday, focusing on the cutting-edge topic of "Estimation and Inference with AI-Generated Data."
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