Government 2.0: my first column of the Gittins Summer break
Ross Gittins asked me if I'd fill in for him during his summer break, which gives me a chance to get a few things off...
An update on the Arab Spring and its consequences
About 8 months ago, I had a look at what was then happening in the Arab world and made predictions about what was going to...
A justification for greed
George Monbiot bells the "libertarian" cat: Freedom: who could object? Yet this word is now used to justify a thousand forms of exploitation. Throughout the...
About those computers Kevin was organising . . .
The Effects of Home Computers on Educational Outcomes. Evidence from a Field Experiment with Schoolchildren Date: 2011-09 By: Robert Fairlie (Department of Economics, University of...
Innovation and Prizes
Looks like they work . . . Inducement Prizes and Innovation. Date: 2011-12-15 By: Brunt, Liam (Dept. of Economics, Norwegian School of Economics and Business...
Designing better lives: An economist’s appreciation of design
Herewith a paper about my encounter with design, on taking up the Chairmanship of the Australian Centre for Social Innovation and encountering the Family by...
What is wrong with me? Are values really like this?
I am just no good at those 'values' questionnaires. Whenever I'm asked a question about values my only answer is "it depends". I don't think this...