Expressing religious beliefs as a Rugby player: Case from Australia
All kinds of things going on in sports arena. This article from Peter Singer points to this case from Rugby Australia: There is no such thing as an own goal in rugby, but Rugby Australia, the game’s governing body in Australia, has done its very best to score one by terminating the contract of Israel…
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"We need campaign finance reform. We do not need 'heroes' who take meaningless flights of fancy." -- Marsha Mercer, Richmond Times-Dispatch...
Chris Sampson’s journal round-up for 17th June 2019 - The Academic Health Economists' Blog
Every Monday our authors provide a round-up of some of the most recently published peer reviewed articles from the field. We don’t cover everything, or even what’s most important – just a few papers that have interested the author. Visit our Resources page for links to more journals or follow the HealthEconBot. If you’d like…
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UNCHECKED AND UNBALANCED: WHY CONGRESSIONAL REPUBLICANS HAVE ABDICATED THEIR RESPONSIBILITY As long as Republicans control Congress, Donald Trump’s reckless behavior will go completely unchecked....
Political and economic drivers of pogroms
Irena Grosfeld, Seyhun Orcan Sakalli and Ekaterina Zhuravskaya in this voxeu piece: It is commonly argued that political instability increases the likelihood of civil conflicts, while economic downturns can trigger civil conflict and aggravate ethnic violence. This column examines how political and economic factors interact to drive pogroms in an environment of widespread antisemitism, using…
The Connection Between Coupon Economics and Price Discrimination
A close look at coupon economics reveals a form of price discrimination where the firm is maximizing revenue from consumers who can and cannot pay more.
We Have Launched “Environmental Insights,” a New Podcast - An Economic View of the Environment
I’m delighted to announce that the Harvard Environmental Economics Program has just launched a new podcast at the intersection of economics and environmental policy, “Environmental Insights: Conversations on policy and practice from the Harvard Environmental Economics Program.” I serve as host, and in that role I have the pleasure of interviewing some very interesting and … Continue reading "We Have Launched “Environmental Insights,” a New Podcast"
CFE Courses for Fall 2017 | Center for Financial Economics
For fall 2017, there are several great courses for the financial econ. minor. The required investments course (180.367) and the regularly offered monetary analysis elective (180.261) will be taught. Two elective courses that have not been taught regularly are also worth a look. Edi Karni will teach the economics of uncertainty and information (180.309). This …
The Economics Knowledge of High Schoolers
How much do high schoolers know about economics? The National Assessment of Educational Progress did its first economics test in 2006, and t...
A Critical Review on the documentary “Poverty, Inc.”
The documentary “Poverty, Inc.” has become so influential that it is now part of many courses at the university level. The good news is that at universities we apply critical thinking to the information we receive (or we are supposed to). As a development economist, I share here my views on this famous documentary. On…
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The Work Behind the Prize: Video and Text
This is a link to the "Work Behind the Prize" event from Monday Nov 4. Our charge was, explain to the community of scholars at the Univers...
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