I tune in to Fox News occasionally to get some relief from the constant left of centre bias offered by … Continue reading “Fox News, Sweden and the Left”

Joseph Stiglitz is, quite rightly in my view, one of the most respected economists of his generation. Whatever one thinks … Continue reading “Joseph Stiglitz: wrong on housing and wrong on China”

The recent Cancun climate change conference attracted much less media attention than last year’s event in Copenhagen. Green activists and … Continue reading “The mirage of climate justice”

Two of my posts earlier this month (here and here) focused on the institutional implications of limited rationality. My claim … Continue reading “Bounded rationality, exit and social justice”

This important book offers a comprehensive defence of classical liberalism against contemporary challenges. It sets out an analytical framework of … Continue reading “Robust Political Economy”

Last month a gathering of British students, organised by the far left (did anybody count the number of Socialist Worker … Continue reading “The irrelevance of educational externalities”

Last month I attended a speech by Richard Thaler, of ‘Nudge’ fame. Professor Thaler is an engaging speaker. His assertion that … Continue reading “Private versus public nudging”

At the core of my new book, Robust Political Economy: Classical Liberalism and the Future of Public Policy, is a … Continue reading “Failure in markets and politics”

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