Churchill announcing the end of World War II in Europe

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Home ownership in 2013 was at its lowest rate since the 1950s.

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Source: A century of censuses – dwellings and households.

Gary Becker (1991) on the power of culture and traditional women’s roles

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by Jim Rose in development economics, discrimination, economic history, Gary Becker, gender, human capital, labour economics, labour supply Tags: , , ,

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Source: The Adam Smith address: Education, labor force quality, and the economy. By: Becker, Gary S., Business Economics, Jan1992, Vol. 27, Issue 1

% jobs that were unpleasant or disagreeable since 1870

07 May 2017 Leave a comment

percentage unpleasant and disagreeable job since 1870

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What is happening to the New Zealand gender pay gap?

06 May 2017 Leave a comment

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nz gender gap by percentile

Source:  Statistics New Zealand Measuring the gender pay gap.

Source:  Statistics New Zealand Effect of motherhood on pay – summary of results.

.@TheEconomist thinks US domestic airlines are a successful oligopoly!?

05 May 2017 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economic history, industrial organisation, transport economics Tags: , , , , ,

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ON THE PERSISTENT FINANCIAL LOSSES OF U.S. AIRLINES: A PRELIMINARY EXPLORATION Severin Borenstein Working Paper 16744 January 2011.

What Caused The Economic Boom of Wealth? – Learn Liberty

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Poverty in America is no dishwasher

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by Jim Rose in economic history, politics - USA, poverty and inequality Tags: , ,

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Source: What does it mean to be poor today? – CapX.

The Russian Civil War: Every Other Day

04 May 2017 Leave a comment

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Why Buddhism is not a religion

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Animated map shows how religion spread around the world

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by Jim Rose in economic history, economics of religion

When people complain about the black market or organised crime

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The 2 countries compared in 1960 in Lucas’ “Making Miracles”

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Interview with Gary Becker on Globalization and inequalities

30 Apr 2017 Leave a comment

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Causes of Corruption

29 Apr 2017 Leave a comment

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