Political outlooks and risk perception

29 Nov 2015 1 Comment

by Jim Rose in applied welfare economics, economics of regulation, health economics Tags: , , , , ,

How safe drugs actually are, compared to how safe people think they are

28 Nov 2015 Leave a comment

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Male life expectancy increased from 70.8 in 1980-82 to 79.1 in 2012-14

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by Jim Rose in economic history, health economics Tags: , , ,

World is now experiencing greatest child mortality reduction ever

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by Jim Rose in development economics, economic history, growth miracles, health economics Tags: , , ,

Where are British taxes spent?

26 Nov 2015 1 Comment

by Jim Rose in budget deficits, defence economics, economics of education, fiscal policy, health economics, labour supply Tags: , , ,

How to get a tinfoil hat

26 Nov 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in environmental economics, health economics Tags: , ,

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Psychic fails to foresee court case

26 Nov 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of crime, health economics, law and economics Tags: , , , ,

JFK assassination conspiracy theories are still going strong, unfortunately

19 Nov 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economic history, health economics, politics - USA, Public Choice Tags: , , , , , , , ,

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It’s World Toilet Day Today

19 Nov 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in development economics, health economics Tags: ,

Unlike @Subway @WalmartToday understands the #DHMO awareness campaign

19 Nov 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of media and culture, economics of regulation, environmental economics, health economics Tags: , , ,

The western environmental movement’s role in China’s one-child policy

19 Nov 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in development economics, environmental economics, environmentalism, growth disasters, growth miracles, health economics, labour economics, labour supply, population economics Tags: , , , ,

More on the dangers of DHMO

18 Nov 2015 Leave a comment

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No wonder new drugs are expensive and fewer @PeterDunneMP

15 Nov 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in health economics

Source: Hail Mary Medicine: Book Review of “The Right to Try” by Darcy Olsen | Manhattan Institute

Healthcare Triage News: Brand Name Placebos Are More Effective than Generic Placebos. For Real. | The Incidental Economist

15 Nov 2015 Leave a comment

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Source: Healthcare Triage News: Brand Name Placebos Are More Effective than Generic Placebos. For Real. | The Incidental Economist

The British have stopped drinking tea

15 Nov 2015 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of media and culture, health economics Tags: , ,

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