#VirtueSignalling @nzprocom wants a great big increase in an old tax

27 Apr 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, politics - New Zealand, Public Choice, public economics Tags: ,

#VirtueSignalling @nzprocom on bit players leading the way in global public good supply

27 Apr 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, politics - New Zealand, Public Choice, public economics, rentseeking Tags: ,

Excellent idea

27 Apr 2018 1 Comment

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Was the Reformation founded on hate speech?

22 Apr 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of religion, politics - New Zealand Tags: , ,

Was at a rainbow forum last year that called for a ban on hate speech. The host venue was a church whose founding article of faith included denouncing the pope as the Antichrist. Could not work out from Google if and when they backed away from that unkind accusation.

Chapple and Boston on benefit fraud

21 Apr 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of crime, politics - New Zealand, welfare reform

Penni Ha’penny You have probably cherry-picked figures out of context. At any one time possibly 10% of beneficiaries ARE working full-time – on temporary jobs for a week or a month – and it has to be declared and no benefit received for those weeks. Temporary work is all some people can get. About a third aren’t looking for work? If true, this could well be the number of people who hav , in a governmental sleight of hand, been shifted from Sickness and Invalid Benefits onto Jobseeker with Medical Exemption – the dole, but with no requirement to look for work. Because you can’t work. Ridiculous system.

From https://books.google.co.nz/books?id=dCLRAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA163&dq=simon+chapple+2011+”about+10+per+cent+of+people”&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjdtbqO78raAhWCgLwKHZ8zBFQQ6AEIKzAA#v=onepage&q=simon%20chapple%202011%20″about%2010%20per%20cent%20of%20people”&f=false

Wouldn’t these police investigations be the fruit of a poisonous tree?

20 Apr 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of crime, law and economics, politics - New Zealand Tags:

The majority never, ever take public transport except in Wellington @TaxpayersUnion

20 Apr 2018 1 Comment

by Jim Rose in politics - New Zealand, transport economics

From https://www.transport.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Research/Documents/25yrs-of-how-NZers-Travel.pdf

So @mfe_news as well as @jamespeshaw don’t know the cost of global warming! Too hard to calculate!

17 Apr 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in energy economics, environmental economics, global warming, politics - New Zealand Tags:

Some tips on protesting

15 Apr 2018 Leave a comment

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And @JulieAnneGenter wants more cycling and a lower road toll!

14 Apr 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in applied price theory, economics of regulation, environmental economics, health economics, politics - New Zealand, transport economics, urban economics Tags: ,

Why Electronic Voting is a BAD Idea – Computerphile

14 Apr 2018 1 Comment

by Jim Rose in economics of crime, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA Tags: ,

The researchers received $800,000 in funding from the Health Research Council for this junk science

12 Apr 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of information, health economics, politics - New Zealand Tags: , ,

HT https://velvetgloveironfist.blogspot.co.nz/2018/04/junk-science-about-junk-food-advertising.html

Does @amnestynz under this distinction?

11 Apr 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in defence economics, International law, laws of war, politics - New Zealand, Public Choice, war and peace Tags: , ,

Taking @ChiefSciAdvisor to the Ombudsman for playing silly buggers @sst_nz

11 Apr 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in economics of bureaucracy, economics of crime, politics - New Zealand

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More on absolutely bugger all take public transport to work outside of Wellington

11 Apr 2018 Leave a comment

by Jim Rose in politics - New Zealand, transport economics, urban economics

From https://www.transport.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Research/Documents/25yrs-of-how-NZers-Travel.pdf

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