Can You Beat the Market?
14 Mar 2019 Leave a comment
in economic history, entrepreneurship, financial economics Tags: efficient markets hypothesis
The Battle for New York City’s Trash | The New Yorker
14 Mar 2019 Leave a comment
in economics of regulation, entrepreneurship, environmental economics Tags: recycling
What Happened to Dead Bodies After Big Battles Throughout History?
14 Mar 2019 Leave a comment
in defence economics, war and peace
How long an extension to Article 50 does the UK need?
13 Mar 2019 Leave a comment
Despite last-minute additions, Theresa May’s Brexit deal has again been heavily defeated in the Commons. Hence, MPs will need to consider an extension of Article 50. Meg Russell and Alan Renwick argue that for any practical purposes – including renegotiating a deal, or holding a referendum or citizens’ assembly to break the Brexit impasse – the extension previously proposed by the Prime Minister is too short. MPs may now want to press a longer extension on the government.
This week is crunch Brexit decision time for parliament. With the official exit day of 29 March just over a fortnight away, the Prime Minister has been defeated for the second time on her deal, despite some last-minute concessions. She has previously promised MPs further votes on two things: the immediate prospect of a ‘no deal’ exit, or requesting an extension to the Article 50 period. Following tonight’s defeat, MPs…
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The Debatable Cost of Climate Change
13 Mar 2019 Leave a comment
I am always interested in expanding the voices talking about issues, in this case, global warming/climate change. Some people I know nothing about say some reasonable things. For example, the Dent Research Team of Analysts write at FXStreet The Debatable Cost of Climate Change. Excerpts in italics with my bolds.
The Green New Deal article I published last week (“The Green New Deal Has Already Worked,” March 5) struck a nerve, particularly the part about climate change. I received a ton of feedback, some of which I’ll put at the end of this article (so read it through!).
Many of you agreed with my view of the Green New Deal (GND) plan as both unworkable and not the main point, while others noted we’ve got to address climate change starting now.
Several of you took me to task for not offering a solution. Well, let’s do that today.
I’ve studied…
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Crisis and Command with John Yoo
13 Mar 2019 Leave a comment
in defence economics, economics of crime, International law, law and economics, politics - USA Tags: war against terror
Gong Farmer (Worst Jobs in History)
13 Mar 2019 Leave a comment
in economic history, labour economics, labour supply, occupational choice
Climate economics (UG): Policy instruments for emission reduction
13 Mar 2019 Leave a comment
in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming
Justice Antonin Scalia’s witty remarks at the Acton Institute’s 7th anniversary dinner
13 Mar 2019 Leave a comment
in comparative institutional analysis, constitutional political economy, law and economics, politics - USA Tags: constitution law
What Do Entrepreneurs Actually Do?
13 Mar 2019 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, Austrian economics, entrepreneurship, industrial organisation, survivor principle Tags: entrepreneurial alertness
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