A tough one
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Superstar CEOs: It doesn’t surprise me and I doubt it surprises you . . .
From the NBER Reporter. One example of compensation data enabling much broader research is my research on "Superstar CEOs" with Tate.3 The title refers to...
To price but not to tax
In one episode of Yes Minister Hacker says something like "It seems the civil service just prevents governments from implementing the sovereign promises the government...
Missing Link Friday – 25 Feb 2011
In this week's Missing Link Friday: Why Ross Gittins doesn't want to hear you complaining about the high cost of living. Is there a connection...
Why governments should not insure against disasters
I admire SA independent senator Nick Xenophon hugely. He's a rare combination of brains, enterprise and principle. I knew him at Adelaide University; he had all...
Rupert’s war on truth
Veteran econoblogger John Quiggin is the blogosphere's pitbull terrier. Once he gets his teeth into an issue he just won't let go. One of JQ's...
Keynes, Smith and the positivists (Benthamites) and hyper-positivists (Neoclassicals)
Here's a cut and pasted Amazon review of The Macrodynamics of Capitalism: Elements for a Synthesis of Marx, Keynes and Schumpeter. It's a bit heavy...