What might be wrong with Behavioral Economics: Deirdre McCloskey
12 May 2019 1 Comment
in applied price theory, Austrian economics, behavioural economics, comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, development economics, economic growth, economic history, economics of bureaucracy, economics of information, economics of regulation, entrepreneurship, growth miracles, health economics, history of economic thought, industrial organisation, law and economics, market efficiency, Marxist economics, politics - USA, property rights, Public Choice, survivor principle Tags: Deirdre McCloskey
Another day in the wrong direction according to @KateRaworth!
11 May 2019 Leave a comment
in development economics, energy economics, environmental economics, growth miracles, health economics Tags: The Great Escape

Corruption: A China case study
11 May 2019 Leave a comment
in development economics, economics of crime, growth miracles, law and economics Tags: economics of corruption
Which is more important? The gap or which women do the least unpaid housework?
10 May 2019 Leave a comment
in development economics, discrimination, economics of love and marriage, gender, growth miracles, labour economics, labour supply Tags: marriage and divorce

Jonathan Haidt: Three Stories About Capitalism (2014 WORLD.MINDS)
09 May 2019 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic growth, economic history, economics of religion, growth miracles, health and safety, health economics, industrial organisation, labour economics, labour supply, law and economics, poverty and inequality, property rights, survivor principle Tags: moral psychology, pessimism bias, The Great Enrichment
Finn E. Kydland, Economic Policy and Sustainable Growth
09 May 2019 Leave a comment
in budget deficits, business cycles, comparative institutional analysis, development economics, economic growth, fiscal policy, law and economics, macroeconomics, property rights Tags: time inconsistency
Milton Friedman Speaks – Is Capitalism Humane?
08 May 2019 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, development economics, economic history, industrial organisation, Marxist economics, Milton Friedman, Public Choice, Rawls and Nozick Tags: capitalism and freedom
WCO PICARD Conference 2015 – Prof. Edward Prescott – Keynote Address
08 May 2019 Leave a comment
in business cycles, development economics, economic growth, Edward Prescott, Euro crisis, global financial crisis (GFC), great recession, growth miracles, macroeconomics
Half of Venezuela’s oil exports were to the US until a few months ago
07 May 2019 Leave a comment
in development economics, energy economics, growth disasters, International law, politics - USA, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: Venezuela

Will @Oxfamnz RT “Hans Rosling: The River of Myths” on The Great Escape from high infant mortality
06 May 2019 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic history, growth disasters, growth miracles, health economics Tags: capitalism and freedom, The Great Escape
Pyongyang calling: we spent a week in North Korea
05 May 2019 Leave a comment
in defence economics, development economics, growth disasters Tags: North Korea
The Great Enrichment
04 May 2019 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic history, growth miracles, macroeconomics Tags: The Great Enrichment

Jason Brennan: Why Not Capitalism? (April 9, 2019)
30 Apr 2019 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, Austrian economics, comparative institutional analysis, development economics, economic history, economics of crime, entrepreneurship, industrial organisation, labour economics, law and economics, property rights, Rawls and Nozick Tags: capitalism and freedom

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