Singapore Campaigns of the 70s/80s
17 Jan 2015 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, economic history, economics of regulation Tags: meddlesome preferences, nanny state, Singapore
With intensive usage of media, campaigns are launched to achieve certain particular goals, usually in a political, social or commercial sense. Sometimes, a campaign represents an era, and some of its posters go on to become iconic representations that are even remembered after decades. One of the examples is the United States’ “I Want You For U.S. Army” poster in 1917.
Campaigns are meant to have a long term impact. However, human errors, wrong judgement or a lack of foresight during the introduction of campaigns can sometimes lead to failures or even disasters to the country. In 1958, the new China launched the Four Pests Campaign in a bid to eliminate rats, flies, mosquitoes and sparrows. The sparrows were targeted because they ate the farmers’ grain seeds. In a short time, millions of Chinese were mobilised for the campaign. Sparrows, as well as other birds, were shot, with their nests…
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in applied welfare economics, economics of information, economics of media and culture, liberalism, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA Tags: anti-GMO movement, Anti-Science left, GMOs, quackery
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in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, comparative institutional analysis, economic history, economics of education, entrepreneurship, rentseeking Tags: economics of science, innovation, R&D
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08 Jan 2015 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, population economics
HT: Noah Smith
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