Some useful nuggets, for practical reasons and theory (micro and micro-foundations of macro), too. Avoiding the Soft ‘Yes’” In particular, this. “Executives often hesitate to hire additional staff (‘What happens if this doesn’t work — then what do we do?’…
Crime falling
Both sides of the Atlantic Public Policy: Are we safer now? (Financial Times) And is so, why?
Anti-austerity evidence
@justinwolfers: Remarkable: Compare the recessions and subsequent recovery in the US (red line) with that in the UK (blue). http://t.co/xpoMF4VBuk @justinwolfers: The crisis, and the recovery. Now adding Australia to the US v UK comparison. RT @MattCowgill: Another perspective: http://t.co/TVn6YXDYhA
Market forces and equality
“Whenever we cooperate, there arises a question of the division of cooperation’s fruits.” Economic inequality: Market forces and appeals to fairness (The Economist) Although the author succeeds in touch on interesting ideas, the logic is muddled and most assertions unfounded.…
Strategic action
in telecom HEARD ON THE STREET: Leap of Fate for T-Mobile and Dish (WSJ)
The English Rentiers
World-bulding time, and social awareness, too. Britain is recreating a rentier society fit for a baby royal (Financial Times) “I asked the panel of industry leaders how comfortable they felt with young people’s opportunities governed by the lottery of their…