| The liberal Keynesian dilemma - 2012-05-21 14:21:17 |
| There's a dilemma in policy thinking which doesn't get the attention it deserves - the dilemma of liberal Keynesianism. It goes like this. On the one hand, one of the better ways of stimulating the economy is to increase public... |
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| Gender, science&stereotypes - 2012-05-19 13:26:39 |
| Paradoxically, this post on gender stereotypes actually reinforced one perhaps unjust prejudiced stereotype I have - that female/feminist writers are apt to rely on unscientific anecdotes and focus upon trivial everyday irritations. This is unfortunate, because rigorous scientific thinking about... |
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| A defence of austerity - 2012-05-18 14:16:36 |
| Is there anything to be said in defence of the coalition's fiscal austerity? Martin Wolf and Jonathan Portes think not. And the Tories'usual defences of their policy seem inadequate. The idea of expansionary fiscal contraction has come as close... |
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