Macro has a pretty bad reputation, but economists often point to successes of the field as a counterpoint. Noah Smith points to four areas: Matching theory, dis

Macro has a pretty bad reputation, but economists often point to successes of the field as a counterpoint. Noah Smith points to four areas: Matching theory, discrete choice theory, gravity trade models, and auction theory [0]. Does anyone know about these topics? Are they really as successful as their proponents claim? [0]http://noahpinionblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/is-economics-science.html http://noahpinionblog.blogspot.co.uk/2017/06/is-economics-sc...