Economists don’t normally think of ourselves as having superpowers, but if we did, it would probably be the power to … Continue reading “An economist’s take on ‘Wonder Woman’”

Professor Easterly, 2015 Hayek Lecturer and Professor of Economics and New York University, sat down with Professor Philip Booth and … Continue reading “Interview with Professor Easterly on Institutions and Development”

“Strikes have the added benefit that they give people a nice opportunity to signal their ideology to others”, a friend … Continue reading “Power or productivity? Why we disagree over tube strikes”

It is commonplace to think, as Adam Smith did, of the wealth of nations. Now we should also focus on … Continue reading “Cities and the wealth of nations”

While the income of a minority is increasing exponentially, that of the majority is crumbling. – Pope Francis We, as … Continue reading “Social but not socialist – Catholic social teaching”