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Author Archives: Nicholas Gruen
Plastic carry bags
After exhaustive discussion, I’ve been deputed to inform our readers of Troppo’s plastic bag policy. We’re in favour of single-use plastic bags. In fact, we’re making them compulsory. I was recently in Book Grocer and was refused a plastic bag, … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and public policy, Environment
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Sam Harris, idolater of reason, outs himself
Too much wit outwits itself Folk saying quoted by Hegel 1 I stumbled upon this extraordinary exchange between Sam Harris and Ezra Klein, late the night before last and though, I was supposed to be going to sleep, I couldn’t stop till I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Critique, Philosophy, Political theory
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When big brother knows best
Saving Lives by Tying Hands: The Unexpected Effects of Constraining Health Care Providers Abstract: The emergency department (ED) is a complex node of healthcare delivery that is facing market and regulatory pressure across developed economies to reduce wait times. In … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and public policy, Health
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Jeremy Rivkin saves the world
A friend asked me on linked in for my comment on this grand lecture by Jeremy Rivkin. I reproduce my initial reaction and then a longer set of comments I offered after having listened to the lecture. I can’t see much new in … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and public policy, Environment
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Independent fiscal councils (probably) improve forecasting and adherence to fiscal rules SHOCK!
Countries increasingly rely on independent fiscal councils to constrain policymakers’ discretion and curb the bias towards excessive deficits and pro-cyclical policies. Since fiscal councils are often recent and heterogeneous across countries, assessing their impact is challenging. Using the latest (2016) … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and public policy
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Several things you WON’T BELIEVE about Marijuana Legalization and Traffic Fatalities
From the moral panic division of ClubTroppo. Early Evidence on Recreational Marijuana Legalization and Traffic Fatalities Over the last few years, marijuana has become legally available for recreational use to roughly a quarter of Americans. Policy makers have long expressed … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and public policy, Health
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Cranks in the ranks: Central banking for all and the gatekeepers of micro-economic reform
Herewith a newspaper column on central banking for all, published in the Age and SMH today. Note: the bit in the brackets in the first paragraph is as submitted but Fairfax edited it out. They also headed the piece “One way to deal … Continue reading
Posted in Economics and public policy
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