https://wijnandbaretta.com/authors/gans-joshua/Recent content in Gans, Joshua on Wijnand Barettahttps://wijnandbaretta.com/images/og-default.pnghttps://wijnandbaretta.com/images/og-default.pngHugo -- 0.152.2enFri, 27 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://wijnandbaretta.com/books/finishing-the-job-real-world-policy-solutions-in-health-housing-education-and-transport/Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0000https://wijnandbaretta.com/books/finishing-the-job-real-world-policy-solutions-in-health-housing-education-and-transport/<h1 id="finishing-the-job-real-world-policy-solutions-in-health-housing-education-and-transport-by-stephen-king-and-joshua-gans">Finishing the Job: Real-World Policy Solutions in Health, Housing, Education and Transport by Stephen King and Joshua Gans</h1> <h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <p><em>Finishing the Job</em> by Stephen King and Joshua Gans presents practical policy solutions to pressing challenges in critical sectors like health, housing, education, and transport. The book examines the barriers preventing progress in these areas and proposes actionable, evidence-based strategies to address them. King and Gans draw on case studies and real-world examples to illustrate how well-designed policies can improve access, equity, and efficiency. They advocate for collaborative efforts between government, private sector, and communities to “finish the job” on issues that have significant societal impact.</p>https://wijnandbaretta.com/books/prediction-machines-the-simple-economics-of-artificial-intelligence/Sun, 23 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://wijnandbaretta.com/books/prediction-machines-the-simple-economics-of-artificial-intelligence/<h1 id="overview-of-prediction-machines-the-simple-economics-of-artificial-intelligence">Overview of &ldquo;Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence&rdquo;</h1> <h2 id="summary">Summary</h2> <p>&ldquo;Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence&rdquo; by Avi Goldfarb, Ajay Agrawal, and Joshua Gans offers a comprehensive examination of how AI, specifically machine learning and predictive algorithms, is reshaping traditional economic concepts. The authors argue that the fundamental role of AI is to lower the cost of prediction, which has wide-reaching implications for decision-making processes within businesses and economies. They explore how cheaper prediction affects various industries and what it means for data, human judgment, and the value of work in an AI-driven world.</p>