A Conspiracy of Convenience
Much has been written here recently about Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), the job guarantee, structural deficits, fiscal statements, fiat currency and the like. But that, […]
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Toyota – Oh, What A Fleeing!
Economics has a lot of theories most of which are excellent, except in practise. As someone once observed, economists are people who are paid to […]
Davos Nothing to Do With David, and We Only Want Stronger Borders Sometimes.
“All models are wrong but some are useful.” George E. P. Box Now think of the economy like a household and think of government […]
The Economy is Like a Giant Blancmange, Except that it’s Not.
Many people see the economy as like a household budget. You need to keep it all neat and orderly and manage it. Others see it […]
It’s the environment, stupid
In the aftermath of the 2013 Australian election, I spoke to a variety of my friends and colleagues about the core issues that motivated my […]