In praise of clear targets for monetary policy: Money Illusion. Trade-off between gaining knowledge and creating knowledge, at the margin: Worthwhile Canadian Initiative. These are both excellent posts that I agree with.
Category Archive: Behavioural economics
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Jun
03
2010
A note on moral vice
Apologises in advance for this heavily value ladden post. I am touching on infinitely busy (again), I’m very tired, and I’ve been listening to “too much” Irish music. As a result, I’m posting what is in my head rather than proactively trying to find an economic issue to write “objectively” about – as this is …
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May
20
2010
Gambling at the TAB, monopolies and innovation
I like to place the odd sports bet. In New Zealand I have no official option but to do this through the TAB, which is a state-sanctioned monopoly. In other countries there are often many competing institutions offering odds on various events, including sports. In fact, there are now many companies that operate across borders …
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May
12
2010
The pill, moral relativism, and economics
“Raquel Welch has blamed the contraceptive pill for the breakdown of sexual morality.” That is the first sentence from this newspaper article. Now I have no doubt that the introduction of the pill led to a higher steady state level of promiscuity. Yet, there is an undercurrent of negativity in the article – suggesting that …
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May
07
2010
Prior moral hazard and the credit crisis
Were inextricably linked. A quote that illustrates this to me strongly came from a Bloomberg article today. The ECB decided to tell the countries that have high soverign debts to go to hell, and now that they aren’t going to take on the risk themselves private investors aren’t willing to and are selling. This makes …
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May
05
2010
A novel solution to the student loan ‘problem’
In the 2005 election the Labour Government found itself in a very tight battle to retain power. In order to mobilise the student vote, Labour promised interest free student loans. The bribe assisted Labour in returning to Government for their third consecutive term. At the time National called the interest free loan scheme “irresponsible”. Since …
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