An object lesson in prevarication: Oxford University
Oxford University is still one the world's greatest academic institutions. To rise to fresh challenges in the twenty first century it must begin to address the ineffectiveness of its proceedings.
The Management of the University of Oxford…. Facing the Future
John resigned as Director of Oxford University's Said Business School in July 2000. A year and half later, he breaks his silence to talk about some of the frustrations of attempting to help the university face up to the challenges of the twenty first century.
Dr Clarendon
Dr Clarendon, an expert on the Management of Decline, provides a more light-hearted account of John's views on the state of Oxford University.
When competition will not do
The recent difficulties faced by Railtrack and other utilities raises fundamental questions about how to achieve low prices and high safety standards. It may be necessary to look for new kinds of public-private partnerships and new ways of combining competition and regulation to achieve the best outcomes. This article provides a framework for thinking about these issues.
Premium mortgage advice
Some aspects of financial advice may not need to be tailored.
David Howell book review: Prospect magazine
The Edge of Now: David Howell, Macmillan 2000, Prospect Magazine.
One of the problems faced by economists is that everyone knows about...
The Edge of Now – David Howell
One of the problems faced by economists is that everyone knows about economics. Most people are ready to accept that a physicist, or a ...
When regulation fails
Industry - and the consumer - are seldom well-served by the relationship between regulators and monopolies. Competition where possible: regulation only where necessary is a useful maxim.
Fine distinctions, big rewards
In business as in sport, the prizes allotted to winners and runners-up are often out of all proportion to the differences between them.
All hands to the pumps
Raising prices may seem an effective way to resolve a fuel shortage. But economists should learn to value solidarity.