In this interview, Professor Richard Epstein assesses the impact of Thomas Piketty’s recent bestseller, Capitalism in the Twenty-First Century, on … Continue reading “Richard Epstein interview on Piketty”

I started studying economics fifty years ago last month, unbelievably (OK, I was a precocious child). Over the decades I … Continue reading “Leading politicians are ignoring basic economic lessons”

I approached SuperFreakonomics with great hope but also mild trepidation. The great hope was that Levitt and Dubner had pulled … Continue reading “John Blundell reviews SuperFreakonomics”