Nozick on the local pettiness of the thirst for equity and social justice
28 Jul 2019 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, constitutional political economy, economics of education, human capital, income redistribution, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice, poverty and inequality, Public Choice, Rawls and Nozick Tags: envy, social justice
Armen Alchian and Kenneth Arrow on labour market shortages or when the nouveau riche priced the old rich out of household servants
27 Jul 2019 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, Armen Alchian, labour economics, labour supply
From https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM2190.html
An Economic Analysis of the Market for Scientists and Engineers by Armen Albert Alchian, Kenneth Arrow, William M. Capron
Edward Prescott on Japan’s Lost Decade
26 Jul 2019 Leave a comment
in business cycles, development economics, economic growth, economic history, Edward Prescott, growth miracles, labour economics, labour supply, macroeconomics Tags: Japan, real business cycles
George Stigler on the working class voting with thier feet
26 Jul 2019 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, development economics, economic history, George Stigler, labour economics, labour supply, poverty and inequality, Public Choice Tags: economics of immigration, The Great Enrichment
Richard Epstein’s preferred Human Rights Act
25 Jul 2019 Leave a comment
in comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, discrimination, economics of information, gender, labour economics, labour supply, law and economics, occupational choice, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, poverty and inequality, Richard Epstein Tags: British politics, racial discrimination, sex discrimination
Alan Manning explains how inserting the language of market power into labour markets doesn’t mean worker exploitation at all
24 Jul 2019 Leave a comment
The Left is Wrong. There is No Gender Wage Gap
23 Jul 2019 Leave a comment
in discrimination, econometerics, economics of education, gender, health and safety, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice, politics - USA, population economics Tags: gender wage gap
Alan Manning does his best to argue that monopsony is not a pejorative word nor grounds for minimum wage rises
23 Jul 2019 Leave a comment
The beauty premium
22 Jul 2019 Leave a comment
in discrimination, economics of education, gender, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice, Public Choice Tags: beauty premium
Jordan Peterson: workaholic men in positions of power
22 Jul 2019 Leave a comment
in discrimination, economics of education, entrepreneurship, gender, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice, poverty and inequality Tags: gender wage gap, superstars
Why There is No Gender Wage Gap | @Heritage Foundation
22 Jul 2019 Leave a comment
in discrimination, economics of education, gender, health and safety, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice Tags: gender wage gap
Why are women paid less than men? | @TheEconomist
22 Jul 2019 Leave a comment
in discrimination, economics of education, gender, human capital, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice Tags: gender wage gap, personality psychology
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