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ChinoCoug · 06-03-2009, 05:49 PM

http://books.google.com/books?id=WVD...ad=0#PPA119,M1

The higher lawyers/physicians the slower GNP/capita growth. Author says a lawyer/engineer ratio would be more appropriate, but couldn't not find the data.

This study looks at the % of law and engineering majors.

http://www.economics.harvard.edu/fac...ion_talent.pdf

Engineering % has a (+) effect on real GDP growth, law % a (-) effect.

Update: The lawyer variable might not be statistically significant. Just a sec...

Update2: The lawyer variable in the sample on the right-hand-side is significant, left-hand-side insignificant.

MikeWaters · 06-04-2009, 05:06 AM

Even though I have done an analysis like this before, and had it published, I'm not very impressed (w/ the analysis).

ChinoCoug · 06-05-2009, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

Even though I have done an analysis like this before, and had it published, I'm not very impressed (w/ the analysis).

in the Daily Universe or in a medical journal?

MikeWaters · 06-05-2009, 02:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChinoCoug

in the Daily Universe or in a medical journal?

in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.

06-03-2009, 05:49 PM	#1
ChinoCoug Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NOVA Posts: 3,005	Studies on parasitical nature of legal profession http://books.google.com/books?id=WVD...ad=0#PPA119,M1 The higher lawyers/physicians the slower GNP/capita growth. Author says a lawyer/engineer ratio would be more appropriate, but couldn't not find the data. This study looks at the % of law and engineering majors. http://www.economics.harvard.edu/fac...ion_talent.pdf Engineering % has a (+) effect on real GDP growth, law % a (-) effect. Update: The lawyer variable might not be statistically significant. Just a sec... Update2: The lawyer variable in the sample on the right-hand-side is significant, left-hand-side insignificant. __________________ 太初有道 Last edited by ChinoCoug; 06-03-2009 at 06:04 PM.

06-04-2009, 05:06 AM	#2
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Even though I have done an analysis like this before, and had it published, I'm not very impressed (w/ the analysis).