tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post2807047600124570831..comments2024-03-14T11:09:32.759-05:00Comments on Falkenblog: Macroeconomists Lament Sterile MethodsEric Falkensteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07243687157322033496noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7905515.post-34563416012248296632011-05-02T00:12:09.116-05:002011-05-02T00:12:09.116-05:00I think the relatively recent surge in passive ind...I think the relatively recent surge in passive index funds and the focus on small/large/value/growth stocks in industry has largely been a direct result of research in finance. It seems like the investment industry markets products that are rooted in current finance research. As for macro, I guess most central banks use DSGE models, which is some sort of affirmation.A perspiring aspiring academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14825494718443489230noreply@blogger.com