Austerity in the Time of Excel

A closer look at an economic paper often cited in defense of austerity policies has discovered a damning Excel coding mistake.
Austerity in the Time of Excel

A new research paper shows Europe’s austerity policies may be based on a flawed analysis caused, in part, by a simple Excel sheet error. If anyone can have sympathy for having Excel sheet fat fingers, it’s treasurers.

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