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Authentic, hand-crafted artisanal blog posts on economics and other stuff. Warning: May contain traces of nuts.

Wednesday, 31 May 2023

Healthcare isn't the only example of a two-tier system

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Merit goods  are defined as goods that are deemed to be socially desirable. Socially desirable things can  often be provided by the market. ...
Monday, 29 May 2023

The compensating differential for university professors

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I love my job. I honestly have the best job in the world [*]. Now, there is a serious problem inherent in those statements. It isn't tha...
Sunday, 28 May 2023

The case against 'greedflation'

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The latest economics buzzword is 'greedflation' - the idea that firms exploit inflation by raising prices to create excessive profit...
Friday, 26 May 2023

Is good research a substitute or complement for good teaching?

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University lecturers engage in two main activities: teaching, and research. Some people believe that the two activities are complements. For...
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