
Half of the British population born in 1851 died before they were 50. Half of those born today will reach 95. This trend is not uniquely British.
17 Mar 2018 Leave a comment
in economic history, health economics

The Most Dangerous Monopoly: When Caution Kills
13 Mar 2018 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, economics of information, economics of regulation, environmental economics, health economics Tags: drug lags, Drug safety, Product safety, The fatal conceit
We’re All Gonna Starve!
12 Mar 2018 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic history, entrepreneurship, growth miracles, health economics, population economics Tags: agricultural economics, green revolution, India, pessimism bias, population bomb
Why Women Fainted So Much in the 19th Century
11 Mar 2018 Leave a comment
in economic history, health economics
Hans Rosling and the magic of the washing machine (2010). Beyond brilliant
08 Mar 2018 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic history, energy economics, environmental economics, gender, global warming, growth disasters, growth miracles, health economics Tags: The Great Enrichment, The Great Escape
Football, Dementia, and the Future of Sports
08 Mar 2018 1 Comment
in health and safety, health economics, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice, sports economics
How To Not Be Poor
08 Mar 2018 Leave a comment
in economics of education, economics of love and marriage, health economics, human capital, labour economics, occupational choice, poverty and inequality, unemployment, welfare reform Tags: child poverty, family poverty
Some of these survivial rates are 90% or better
04 Mar 2018 Leave a comment
in health economics Tags: The Great Escape

SJW Triggered by “men are taller than women” – gets swiftly removed by taller, stronger man
03 Mar 2018 Leave a comment
in discrimination, gender, health economics Tags: political correctness
Speaking of polio and The Great Escape
01 Mar 2018 Leave a comment
in development economics, economic history, growth miracles, health economics Tags: polio

When Sled Dogs Saved an Alaskan Town
27 Feb 2018 1 Comment
in economic history, health economics Tags: dogs
Why Do We Enjoy Seeing Other People Fail?
26 Feb 2018 Leave a comment
in health economics Tags: moral psychology

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