The O-Ring theory of development
15 Jul 2016 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, development economics, economics
The haves and have-nots in the Middle East
11 Jul 2016 Leave a comment
in development economics Tags: Middle-East politics, Oil prices, resource curse
Everything is better now than it ever has been
10 Jul 2016 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, development economics, economic history, growth miracles Tags: The Great Enrichment, The Great Escape
Source: Angus Deaton, The Great Escape (2013).
Yes @greens @GreenpeaceUSA everything is getting better
09 Jul 2016 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, development economics, economic history
The Economist Crony Capitalism Index
08 Jul 2016 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, development economics, economics of bureaucracy, entrepreneurship, financial economics, growth disasters, growth miracles, industrial organisation, politics - USA, Public Choice, rentseeking, survivor principle Tags: crony capitalism, superstar wages, superstars, top 1%
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35 Years of the World Economy
04 Jul 2016 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic growth, economic history, growth disasters, growth miracles, macroeconomics Tags: The Great Escape, The Great Fact
Without one-child policy, China still might not see baby boom, gender balance
03 Jul 2016 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic history, population economics Tags: China, economics of fertility
.@GreenpeaceNZ picks & chooses its scientific consensus #GMOs #globalwarming
02 Jul 2016 Leave a comment
in development economics, environmental economics, global warming, health economics, politics - New Zealand, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: activists, agricultural economics, antimarket bias, climate alarmism, do gooders, expressive voting, GMOs, green rent seeking, Greenpeace, Twitter left
For a generation, a campaign by the green movement against the growing of genetically modified crops has held sway across Europe. These foodstuffs are a threat to health, the environment and the small independent farmer, NGOs have argued.
As result, virtually no GM crops have been grown on Europe’s farms for the past 25 years. Yet hard evidence to support what is, in all but name, a ban on these vilified forms of plant life is thin on the ground. In fact, most scientific reports have indicated that they are generally safe, both to humans and the environment.
This point was endorsed last week when a 20-strong committee of experts from the US National Academies of Science announced the results of its trawl of three decades of scientific studies for “persuasive evidence of adverse health effects directly attributable to consumption of foods derived from genetically engineered crops”. It found none.
Instead the group uncovered evidence that GM crops have the potential to bestow considerable health benefits. An example is provided by golden rice, a genetically modified rice that contains beta carotene, a source of vitamin A. Its use could save the lives of hundreds of thousands of children who suffer from vitamin A deficiency in the third world, say scientists.
Source: The Observer view on the GM crops debate | Opinion | The Guardian
Scientists and governments around the world overwhelmingly agree that climate change is real, is largely human-induced and needs urgent action to prevent.
There is, in fact, a broad and overwhelming scientific consensus that climate change is occurring, is caused in large part by human activities (such as burning fossil fuels), and if left un-checked will likely have disastrous consequences.
Furthermore, there is solid scientific evidence that we should act now on climate change – and this is reflected in the statements by these definitive scientific authorities.
The contribution of China to The Great Escape from extreme poverty
02 Jul 2016 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic history, growth disasters, growth miracles
Poverty, Inc. | Official Trailer
02 Jul 2016 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic history, growth disasters, growth miracles Tags: The Great Escape
@Greenpeace thugs vandalise golden rice trial in #Pinas
02 Jul 2016 Leave a comment
in development economics, economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, health economics Tags: Anti-Science left, GMOs, Greenpeace, Philippines, terrorism
Deirdre McCloskey: What are the biggest misunderstandings about capitalism?
30 Jun 2016 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, development economics, economic history, entrepreneurship Tags: capitalism and freedom
World, high income, middle income and low income country fertility rates since 1950
28 Jun 2016 Leave a comment
in development economics, population economics Tags: demographic transition, economics of fertility, The Great Escape
Source: United Nations
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