Tag: General

Unravelling one of the great puzzles of economic history - why did economic development take off three centuries ago in North West Europe, not South East China?

John explores one of the most enduring questions of all Englishmen abroad. Why do foreigners drive on the wrong side of the road?

In this article John explains how human ingenuity is the most likely answer to environmental concerns in the future as it has been in the past.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is being read because it is being read; and indeed this makes sense.

In this second part of the letter to his niece, Professor Kay discusses the gender bias that is prevalent in economics.

In a letter to his niece John writes about the demise of economics

A discussion regarding foundation hospitals, in a pluralist versus centralist context, reveals some difficult choices.

The last fifteen years has been one of the most remarkable periods in economic history. But the American model on which most economic thinking and policy making has been based is not only unattractive, it is inaccurate - both about human motivation and how socially embedded markets actually operate

I used to share the physics envy of many economists. The responses to Bjorn Llomborg's book have helped change my mind.

Tony Blair has shown decisive leadership qualities in putting forward necessary but unpopular proposals to restore universities' freedom to set fees. It needs to be matched by similar qualities of leadership in the universities themselves.