[Selections by Humberto Barreto for SHOE list.] nep-hpe <https://nep.repec.org/nep-hpe.html> New Economics Papers <https://nep.repec.org/> on History and Philosophy of Economics Issue of 2023‒12‒04 papers chosen by Erik Thomson <http://econpapers.repec.org/RAS/pth72.htm>, University of Manitoba <http://umanitoba.ca/> ------------------------------ 1. Book Review of Sergio Cremaschi, "David Ricardo. An Intellectual Biography" <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#m_-2020868280187689466_p1> By Ghislain Deleplace <http://econpapers.repec.org/scripts/search.pf?aus=Ghislain%20Deleplace> 2. Writing Matters <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#m_-2020868280187689466_p2> By Feld, Jan <http://econpapers.repec.org/scripts/search.pf?aus=Feld,%20Jan>; Lines, Corinna <http://econpapers.repec.org/scripts/search.pf?aus=Lines,%20Corinna>; Ross, Libby <http://econpapers.repec.org/scripts/search.pf?aus=Ross,%20Libby> 3. On Some Myths about Ricardo’s Theory of Money <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#m_-2020868280187689466_p3> By Ghislain Deleplace <http://econpapers.repec.org/scripts/search.pf?aus=Ghislain%20Deleplace> ------------------------------ 1. Book Review of Sergio Cremaschi, "David Ricardo. An Intellectual Biography" <http://econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04257066> By: Ghislain Deleplace <http://econpapers.repec.org/scripts/search.pf?aus=Ghislain%20Deleplace> (LED - Laboratoire d'Economie Dionysien - UP8 - Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis) Abstract: The paper is a book review of Sergio Cremaschi's David Ricardo. An Intellectual Biography, published in 2022. It argues that Cremaschi's book testifies to the difficulty of applying intellectual history to the biographical genre, which is concerned with the portrait of an individual rather than the picture of a milieu. The paper nevertheless concludes that the book will be read with pleasure by all those who admire in Ricardo the fascinating economist that was also a gracious person. Keywords: Ricardo David, Biography, Intellectual history, economic epistemology Date: 2023 URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04257066&r=hpe 2. Writing Matters <http://econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:iza:izadps:dp16571> By: Feld, Jan <http://econpapers.repec.org/scripts/search.pf?aus=Feld,%20Jan> (Victoria University of Wellington); Lines, Corinna <http://econpapers.repec.org/scripts/search.pf?aus=Lines,%20Corinna> (Write Limited in Wellington); Ross, Libby <http://econpapers.repec.org/scripts/search.pf?aus=Ross,%20Libby> (Write Limited in Wellington) Abstract: For papers to have scientific impact, they need to impress our peers in their role as referees, journal editors, and members of conference committees. Does better writing help our papers make it past these gatekeepers? In this study, we estimate the effect of writing quality by comparing how 30 economists judge the quality of papers written by PhD students in economics. Each economist judged five papers in their original version and five different papers that had been language edited. No economist saw both versions of the same paper. Our results show that writing matters. Compared to the original versions, economists judge edited versions as higher quality; they are more likely to accept edited versions for a conference; and they believe that edited versions have a better chance of being accepted at a good journal. Keywords: academic writing, writing quality, economics, randomized experiment JEL: A10 <http://econpapers.repec.org/scripts/search.pf?jel=A10> Date: 2023–11 URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iza:izadps:dp16571&r=hpe 3. On Some Myths about Ricardo’s Theory of Money <http://econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04257033> By: Ghislain Deleplace <http://econpapers.repec.org/scripts/search.pf?aus=Ghislain%20Deleplace> (LED - Laboratoire d'Economie Dionysien - UP8 - Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis) Abstract: The purpose of the chapter is to challenge two widely-held myths about Ricardo's theory of money and to suggest another view in which the relationship between the value and the quantity of money owes nothing to a commodity-theory of money (Section 2) or to the Quantity Theory of Money (Section 3) but puts the market price of the standard of money centre-stage (Section 4). Ricardo's applied pronouncements on money then appear as direct consequences of this theory (Section 5). Keywords: Ricardo David, Money, Standard of money, Quantity theory of money, Monetary policy Date: 2023 URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04257033&r=hpe ------------------------------ This nep-hpe issue is ©2023 by Erik Thomson <http://econpapers.repec.org/RAS/pth72.htm>. It is provided as is without any express or implied warranty. It may be freely redistributed in whole or in part for any purpose. If distributed in part, please include this notice. General information on the NEP project can be found at https://nep.repec.org. For comments please write to the director of NEP, Marco Novarese <http://novarese.org/> at <[log in to unmask]>. Put “NEP” in the subject, otherwise your mail may be rejected. NEP’s infrastructure is sponsored by the School of Economics and Finance of Massey University in New Zealand.