
The first Paul Krugman on efficiency wage arguments for a higher minimum wage
09 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
in labour economics, minimum wage, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, poverty and inequality Tags: George Bush derangement syndrome, living wage, Paul Krugman, public intellectuals

HT: economistsview
The rise of single parenthood in the USA
09 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
in labour economics, politics - USA, population economics, welfare reform Tags: single parenthood
Economic Developement in Cuba compared
08 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
in comparative institutional analysis, development economics, growth disasters, growth miracles, politics - USA Tags: Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba
Break-Even Points for U.S. Shale Oil
08 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
in energy economics, politics - USA Tags: Oil prices, oil shale

HT: Bloomberg.com
What would happen if the Yellowstone supervolcano actually erupted? – Vox
08 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
the number of terrorist incidents driven by religion has increased dramatically since 2000
07 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, economics of religion, law and economics, politics - Australia, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA Tags: war against terror

HT: wonkblog
Parties and the Gender Gap | The Mischiefs of Faction
07 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
in politics - New Zealand, politics - USA, Public Choice Tags: voter demographics
Newsflash: economics used to explain oil price ups and down
06 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, energy economics, politics - USA Tags: Oil prices

HT – David_Boaz’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/David_Boaz/status/538770368270721024?s=09
Competing visions of success – left and right
06 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, entrepreneurship, human capital, labour economics, occupational choice, politics - New Zealand, politics - USA Tags: activists, distributive justice, do gooders, expressive voting, Leftover Left, poverty and inequality, rational ignorance, rational irrationality, top 1%


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