Seasonal fare.
There was an upward trend in user numbers through the year – thank you everybody – so many of the most read posts were later in 2015. Earlier ones that caught attention were:
Books to look forward to in 2015 (another annual feature, which I will repeat soon for 2016)
Mastering ‘Metrics (review)
Inequality – what is to be done? (review)
Other people’s money (review)
In the final quarter, the most popular posts have been:
How to be a good economist (review)
Revolutionary money (review)
The Enlightened Economist Prize longlist
Cotton, empire and mill workers (review)
Robots, humans and other animals
The most popular posts record 1500-2000 users. Google Analytics tells me there have been over 74,000 users this year, of which about 6,000 are “30-day active” and 43% returning. There has been an upward trend, particular since October. The UK accounts for 30% of traffic, the US 26%, Canada 4%, Australia and India each 3%, and France, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain about 2% each. This is a pretty niche blog, so I’m delighted, and grateful.