WRITING PAPERS IN ECONOMICS USING FAKE LATEX
比较了经济学论文写作中使用LaTeX与假LaTeX(基于Word)的视觉相似性和成本效益,指出假LaTeX易学易用,对许多经济学家有吸引力。
Abstract LaTeX is a very popular platform for writing papers in economics, mainly due to its superior aesthetics in print. The question is whether the aesthetic (and other) benefits of adopting LaTeX outweigh the opportunity costs of learning and using LaTeX, which can be high even for experienced users. FaKe LaTeX using Microsoft Word has a remarkably similar visual appearance to papers produced in native LaTeX and it is easy to learn and use. This low cost alternative may be appealing to many economists.