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In a recent paper titled "Image(s)," economists Hans-Joachim Voth and David Yanagizawa-Drott analyzed 14.5 million high school yearbook photos from all over the U.S.
He and Danine placed ads in local pennysavers to track down the yearbooks of other ballplayers he idolized—e.g., “Willing to pay $100 for a 1952 Fargo, North Dakota High School yearbook ...
Economists used AI to analyze millions of yearbook photos. They discovered ties are no longer cool…and also a new frontier for economic analysis. Search Query Show Search. News.