A very interesting piece in the telegraph today where Rory Smith argues that it is time to abolish the transfer fee. This passage of the article had particular resonance, mainly because it smelled like there was some economics present: In what other sphere do companies have to pay other companies to recruit their staff? There …
Category Archive: Industrial economics
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Jul
22
2011
The day where Panadol was needed
I realise that oft times my writing style, and the writing on this blog is very “faux academic”. That suits my purposes as I like having the fully described arguments that come from this sort of writing – however, it can also be boring. In order to help related economic ideas to the common man, …
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Apr
05
2011
Question on the power price spikes
So some businesses are complaining that the spot price of electricity occasionally spikes when there is a shortage (and that these spikes are inconsistent). They want government intervention. My question is, if these spikes are such a concern – why don’t the businesses set up fixed price contracts with electricity retailers in the same way …
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Mar
31
2011
Thoughts on milk
There is talk about the Commerce Commission investigating milk prices in New Zealand. An interesting passage from this piece states: At the moment, we basically have a monopoly supplier of milk and two supermarkets selling it,” she said. “I think an inquiry could be a really good thing for consumers. I think this is a …
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Feb
08
2011
Asset sales
There has been a lot of commentary on asset sales around the place, so much so that I didn’t feel like I need to write anything. Dim Post mentioned a lot of the people against asset sales and also Geoff Simmons recently wrote against them. Furthermore, both Anti-Dismal (*, *, *, *, *) and Roger …
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Sep
29
2010
Actors back union out of self-interest
I agree with Peter Jackson that the Aussie film union is a “bully boy”. And I find the actors supporting a boycott of the Hobbit highly self-interested. For one, we know that having the unionisation of the workforce will lead to fewer movies, and the exclusion of potential “actors” who would work for lower wages …
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