Only 19% of economists call holiday gift-giving inefficient, survey finds
SpencrGreenberg · x · 2026-10-05
A segment of Spencer Greenberg's economist-survey thread:
- Holiday gifts: Only 19% of economists agreed gift-giving is inefficient (cash would satisfy recipients better); 58% disagreed — a counterintuitive consensus.
- Stadium subsidies: In 2017, 80% agreed subsidies for pro sports stadiums likely cost more than the local economic benefits, with just 1 of 30 disagreeing.
Overlapping with neighboring thread segments, illustrating how expert opinion clusters differently across issues.
Related event: Economists' Survey: Most Don't Think Gift-Giving Is Inefficient(3 posts)→
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