AEA Presidential Election: Pinelopi Goldberg Sole Candidate
The American Economic Association (AEA) is holding a presidential election with Pinelopi (Penny) Koujianou Goldberg, William Nordhaus Professor of Economics and Global Affairs at Yale University, as the sole candidate and likely winner. In her statement of purpose, Goldberg highlights the evolving environment for economics research, teaching, and engagement, particularly due to new technologies like artificial intelligence. She emphasizes challenges such as the future of peer review, transparency, incentives, research standards, supporting young scholars, and maintaining openness to diverse perspectives. The article, published on Marginal Revolution, notes that this is the first time a meaningful statement of purpose has been seen, but the author humorously criticizes the single-candidate system and proposes that Goldberg endorse turning over all submissions, referee reports, and revisions to major AI companies for training data, arguing it would further the AEA's mission.
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