https://twitter.com/ONS/status/641644852925566976/photo/1
#Pensions now need to last approx 20yrs compared to 9yrs when they were first introduced ow.ly/RZx1M http://t.co/vCUPiqffzY—
(@ONS) September 09, 2015
The key difference between what poor people and everyone else eat
18 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of education, health economics Tags: economics of obesity, good old days
When I was a lad, the poor were thin. Indeed, I can remember the names of my two classmates from high school who were just a little bit chubby. I will not mention names.
The key difference between what poor people & everyone else eat: urbn.is/1guocq8 (via @robferdman) #sdoh http://t.co/JXu3TKJdvo—
Urban Institute (@urbaninstitute) September 17, 2015
The Fed Rate since 1955
18 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in business cycles, economic history, macroeconomics, monetary economics Tags: monetary policy, The Fed
Who do the London newspapers vote for?
17 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of media and culture, Public Choice Tags: British politics, expressive voting, London, London newspaper market, media bias, rational ignorance, rational rationality
The winner’s curse in presidential primaries
17 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, politics - USA, Public Choice Tags: 2016 presidential election
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@DavidLeyonhjelm on deregulating the Australian labour market
17 Sep 2015 1 Comment
in applied price theory, economic history, economics of regulation, industrial organisation, job search and matching, labour economics, minimum wage, survivor principle, unions Tags: Australia, employment law, employment protection law, federalism, labour market deregulation, labour market regulation, union power, unions
Creative destruction in psychic powers
17 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, economic history, industrial organisation, survivor principle Tags: conjecture refutation, copyright, cranks, creative destruction, intellectual property rights, quackery, superstitions
#NewYorkCity used to have a lot of murders
17 Sep 2015 2 Comments
in economic history, economics of crime, law and economics, politics - USA Tags: crime and punishment, crime rates, criminal deterrence, law and order, New York City
I went looking for the uptick in murders in U.S. cities. Here’s what I found. wapo.st/1QdNA0m http://t.co/w2dc8rnoFu—
Max Ehrenfreund (@MaxEhrenfreund) September 04, 2015
Generation Rent comes to Scandinavia in lockstep – real housing prices in #Finland, #Sweden & #Norway since 1975
17 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, urban economics Tags: Finland, Generation Rent, housing affordability, housing prices, land supply, land use planning, NIMBYs, Norway, Sweden, zoning
Source: International House Price Database – Dallas Fed
Note: The house price index series is an index constructed with nominal house price data. The real house price index is an index calculated by deflating the nominal house price series with a country’s personal consumption expenditure deflator.
@DavidLeyonhjelm on the true history of the #NannyState @KevinHague @NZGreens
16 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of regulation, liberalism, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: bootleggers and baptists, meddlesome preferences, nanny state
No Generation Rent in #Nihon – real housing prices in #Japan and #SouthKorea since 1975
16 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic history, growth miracles, urban economics Tags: Generation Rent, housing affordability, housing prices, Japan, land supply, land use planning, NIMBYs, South Korea, zoning
Source: International House Price Database – Dallas Fed
Note: The house price index series is an index constructed with nominal house price data. The real house price index is an index calculated by deflating the nominal house price series with a country’s personal consumption expenditure deflator.
The Great Escape for 10-year-old Americans
16 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, health economics, politics - USA Tags: clean drinking water, health and sanitation, life expectancies, public health, The Great Escape, The Great Fact, vaccines
The Health Transition in the US + public health and medical milestones.
New paper: bit.ly/1F1OxYi http://t.co/8IW8EjCkwQ—
Max Roser (@MaxCRoser) September 12, 2015
The 1858 Map of World Migration
16 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, labour economics, labour supply Tags: Australia, economics of migration
Migrants fleeing Europe..
The 1858 Map of World Migration bit.ly/1NjTMEb http://t.co/ZOK7UA6SdB—
Max Roser (@MaxCRoser) September 10, 2015
The original definition of egregious
15 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of media and culture Tags: economics of language, network goods
The original definition of "egregious" was "remarkably good." Literally. http://t.co/r8lUkG7NAs—
Lisa Wade, PhD (@lisawade) April 16, 2015
No Generation Rent in #Deutschland! Real housing prices in #Germany, #France & #Italy since 1975
14 Sep 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, urban economics Tags: France, Generation Rent, Germany, housing affordability, housing prices, Italy, land supply, land use planning, NIMBYs, zoning
Source: International House Price Database – Dallas Fed
Note: The house price index series is an index constructed with nominal house price data. The real house price index is an index calculated by deflating the nominal house price series with a country’s personal consumption expenditure deflator.
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