FT reveals surge in empirical economics papers as structural models decline

soumitrashukla9 · x · 2026-08-18

A tweet references an FT report highlighting a shift in economics towards empirical research over structural models and simulations. The author, alongside a collaborator, built a framework and dataset to analyze claims and methodologies used in the field. This trend reflects a move driven by data abundance and the relative ease of authoring empirical papers.

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