Figure 1: Tax revenue as percentage of French, German, British and US GDP, 1965–2013
Source: OECD StatExtract.
French, German, British and US tax revenues as % of GDP, 1965 – 2013
28 May 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, politics - USA, public economics, taxation Tags: British economy, France, Germany, growth of government
Principled BDS activists have been the subject of mass kidnappings
27 May 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics, politics, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, war and peace Tags: Amnesty International, BDS, Gaza Strip, Hamas, Left-wing hypocrisy
Can there be any other explanation for why the BDS activists are not protesting in the streets against these summary executions by Hamas other than mass kidnappings.
What else is stopping them from protest against these flagrant human rights violations and calling for boycotts, disinvestment and sanctions against the Gaza Strip? Kudos to Amnesty International for finally putting out this report.
Habeaus Corpus Act passed in England today 1679
27 May 2015 Leave a comment
Habeaus Corpus Act (strengthening person's right to challenge unlawful arrest) passes in England #OnThisday in 1679. http://t.co/MAYp7ttLg1—
✍ Bibliophilia (@Libroantiguo) May 27, 2015
Age at inauguration of American presidents, including the current wannabes
26 May 2015 Leave a comment
in politics - USA Tags: 2016 presidential election
The presidential candidates keep getting older and we keep staying the same age. wapo.st/1yQNWFY http://t.co/yFYiU83sdB—
Chris Cillizza (@TheFix) April 23, 2015
Director’s Law in action in the 1970s
26 May 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA Tags: Director's Law, growth of government
Long live the Slopegraph. Long live Edward Tufte. tinyurl.com/naeh7rc http://t.co/C8Lgnupxz9—
Amity Shlaes (@AmityShlaes) May 16, 2015
Bill Shorten on why the Greens do not win working class votes
25 May 2015 Leave a comment
in politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, Public Choice Tags: Australian Greens, Australian Labor Party, expressive voting, Inner-city Left, New Zealand Greens, voter demographics
Trade union density, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK and USA, 1960–2012
25 May 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, labour economics, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, unions Tags: Australia, British economy, Canada, trade union density, union power, union wage premium
Source: OECD StatExtract
Banned In San Francisco
25 May 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of regulation, politics - USA Tags: meddlesome preferences, nanny state, safety Nazis, San Francisco
Minimum wage relative to average wage of full-time worker, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, 1960–2012
24 May 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, labour economics, minimum wage, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA Tags: Australia, British economy, Canada
Figure 1: minimum wage relative to median wage in full-time worker, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, 1960 – 2012
Source: OECD StatExtract
Figure 2: minimum wage relative to mean wage in full-time worker, UK, USA, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, 1960 – 2012
Source: OECD StatExtract
Fossil fuels and the Great Escape in winter
24 May 2015 Leave a comment
in economic history, energy economics, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, technological progress Tags: Fossil Fuels, The Great Fact
The Labor Party on why the Greens do not win working class votes
24 May 2015 Leave a comment
in politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: animal rights, Australian Greens, do gooders, expressive voting, New South Wales election, New Zealand Greens, voter demographics, workers rights
Voters think raising the minimum wage is more pro-growth than business tax cuts
24 May 2015 Leave a comment
Rent controls never work – they force up rents and destroy investment in housing
24 May 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of regulation, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, urban economics Tags: British general election, expressive voting, offsetting behaviour, rational irrationality, rent controls, The fatal conceit, UK politics, unintended consequences
My one blog on Russell Brand
24 May 2015 Leave a comment
Via @PrivateEyeNews http://t.co/w3IMNRViJJ—
Emily Gray (@missemilygray) May 15, 2015
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