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The Asterix complex..

Sophie Masson
May 26, 2005
That's what a rather good piece in this week's TIME magazine, on the French campaign re the EU constitutional vote this Sunday, called that aspect...
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Blogosphere 97; Other media 0

Nicholas Gruen
May 26, 2005
I've just been reading Crooked Timber posts on (and by!) Steve Levitt. I heartily recommend it. I read Kieren Healy's and John Quiggin's reviews but...

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RSS John Quiggin

  • Trump open thread January 21, 2025 John Quiggin
  • Should economists know their own history > January 18, 2025 John Quiggin
  • Australia’s social media ban for under-16s: The evidence (crosspost from my Substack) January 13, 2025 John Quiggin
  • Australia’s U16 Media ban (crosspost from Substack) January 13, 2025 John Quiggin
  • Monday Message Board January 13, 2025 John Quiggin

RSS Crooked Timber

  • On Institutional Voice and witnessing Truth; On the Yale Report January 21, 2025 Eric Schliesser
  • Open thread on Trump January 21, 2025 John Q
  • Ravenna’s submerged crypt January 21, 2025 Miriam Ronzoni
  • Sunday photoblogging: Los Angeles – Union Station January 19, 2025 Chris Bertram
  • Should economists know their own history January 16, 2025 John Q

RSS CoreEcon

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RSS Bill Mitchell

  • Field trip to the Philippines – Report January 22, 2025 bill
  • ECB research shows that interest rate hikes push up rents and damage low-income families January 20, 2025 bill
  • Episode 10 (S2) of the Smith Family Manga is now available – Coal Port Blockade but the progressives want to tax the rich January 16, 2025 bill
  • Australian labour market – employment continues to grow but it is all in part-time jobs – unemployment up a tick January 16, 2025 bill
  • Fake news is not just the practise of the Right January 13, 2025 bill

RSS The Conversion (G8 Unis)

  • How we treat catchment water to make it safe to drink January 24, 2025
    There is renewed concern about PFAS or ‘forever’ chemicals in drinking water. Here’s how we keep track of more than 250 potential contaminants to ensure our water is safe to drink.
    Mark Patrick Taylor, Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
  • Trump has called time on working from home. Here’s why the world shouldn’t mindlessly follow January 24, 2025
    The message is clear: the push to get workers back into the office is being incorporated into US government policy. Here’s what could be lost.
    Julia Richardson, Professor of Human Resource Management, Head of School of Management, Curtin University
  • Luxon goes all out for growth in mining and tourism – we should be careful what he wishes for January 24, 2025
    The prime minister’s state-of-the-nation focus on economic growth, particularly in mining and tourism, was long on aspiration and short on realistic expectations.
    Glenn Banks, Professor of Geography, School of People, Environment and Planning, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University
  • China has invested billions in ports around the world. This is why the West is so concerned January 24, 2025
    Donald Trump claims China ‘operates’ the Panama Canal. This isn’t quite right, but China’s investment in shipping infrastructure globally has made many countries jittery.
    Claudio Bozzi, Lecturer in Law, Deakin University
  • Trump has fired a major cyber security investigations body. It’s a risky move January 23, 2025
    The well-respected Cyber Safety Review Board investigated some of the worst cyber security attacks in US history. Now, it faces an uncertain future.
    Toby Murray, Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne