Must-Read: Noah Smith: The Blogs vs. Case-Deaton: “Selection effects are very real… …But as Zumbrun points out, once you lump all white Americans together-which totally eliminates the education selection effect-the mortality increase remains. Just look at this graph from the 2015 paper…. So why are people tripping over themselves to launch attacks on Case & … Continue reading Must-Read: Noah Smith: The Blogs vs. Case-Deaton