The World Health Organization’s Tough Tactics Against Tobacco and E-Cigs
22 Nov 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of regulation, health economics Tags: economics of smoking, nanny state
E-cigarettes explained
07 Sep 2016 Leave a comment
in health economics Tags: economics of smoking, expressive voting, meddlesome preferences, nanny state
….Source: The index card: e-cigarettes | Science | The Guardian.
Seinfeld Economics: The Shower Head (black markets)
07 Sep 2016 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, applied welfare economics, comparative institutional analysis, economics, economics of media and culture, environmental economics, environmentalism, television Tags: black markets, nanny state, offsetting behaviour, Seinfeld, The fatal conceit, water economics
Nanny state protects us from late-night fast food
28 Aug 2016 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, economics, economics of regulation Tags: nanny state
The consequences of lifestyle taxes in Australia
24 Aug 2016 Leave a comment
in applied welfare economics, economics, economics of information, economics of regulation Tags: meddlesome preferences, nanny state
Smoking Bans – Banning Freedom
14 Jun 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of regulation, health economics Tags: economics of smoking, meddlesome preferences, nanny state
Politically Correct Halloween
05 Jun 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of education, liberalism Tags: crybaby left, free speech, meddlesome preferences, nanny state, political correctness, reactionary left, renegade Left, Twitter left
The dual concepts of Businesses Cannot Discriminate and Her Body, Her Choice have intersected
08 May 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of regulation, health economics, politics - USA Tags: alcohol regulation, meddlesome preferences, nanny state
New York drinking establishments must post warnings against pregnant women drinking but still must serve them.
Straight talking from @BernieSanders on #sugartaxes @JordNZ
06 May 2016 Leave a comment
in applied price theory, health economics, income redistribution, politics - USA, Public Choice, rentseeking Tags: 2016 presidential election, do gooders, heavy-handed Samaritans, meddlesome preferences, nanny state, regressive taxes, sin taxes, soda taxes, sugar taxes
#MorganFoundation errors about @nzinitiative’s Health of the State – part 2
23 Apr 2016 Leave a comment
in economics of media and culture, economics of regulation, health economics, politics - New Zealand Tags: anti-market bias, do gooders, meddlesome preferences, Morgan Foundation, nanny state, political psychology, rational rationality


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